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SeattleCarmen
Bizet: Carmen
Ludovic Morlot; Paul Curran; Seattle Opera; Seattle Symphony; Seattle Opera Chorus; Sasha Cooke; J'Nai Bridges
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Strauss R.: Salome
Lorenzo Viotti; Ivo van Hove; Niederländische Oper; Jan Versweyveld; An D'Huys; Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
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Irish National Opera’s new Rusalka intrigues more than it convinces
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Netia Jones’ modern reimagining intrigues more than it convinces, but still makes a strong case for Dvořák’s dark fairy tale.
Sir David McVicar’s psychologically driven Salome arrives in Chicago
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Revived at Lyric Opera of Chicago, the notorious opera director’s take stirs sympathy for Salome, but leans on some of his theatrical hobby-horses
The Makropulos Affair defies the march of time
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Orla Boylan’s creation oozes charisma and reeks of entitlement, driven to emotional cruelty by the lassitude of a life too-long lived.