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New York CityElegant Impressions
Debussy, Falla, Poulenc
Summer for the City Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center; Eun Sun Kim; Taylor Raven
San FranciscoManon
Massenet: Manon
Eun Sun Kim; Vincent Boussard; San Francisco Opera; Vincent Lemaire; Gary Marder; San Francisco Opera Orchestra
HelsinkiThe Handmaid's TaleNeuinszenierung
Ruders: The Handmaid's Tale
Karen Kamensek; John Fulljames; Finnish National Opera; Chloe Lamford; Christina Cunningham; Fabiana Piccioli; Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera
San FranciscoDas Rheingold
Wagner: Das Rheingold
Eun Sun Kim; Francesca Zambello; San Francisco Opera; Michael Yeargan; Catherine Zuber; Mark McCullough; San Francisco Opera Orchestra
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Dudamel’s LA Phil Walküre proves worth the wait
An enveloping performance of Die Walküre spans three consecutive evenings, featuring world class singing in Frank Gehry’s stunning space.
Taken for a ride: an energetic revival of Così fan tutte at ENO
English National Opera's revival of Phelim McDermott’s popular production is a blend of spectacle with some first-class singing, with Lucy Crowe emphasising her Mozartian credentials.
John Adams’ Antony and Cleopatra arrives at the Met
John Adams’ Antony and Cleopatra puts the composer's propulsive music at the service of both moments of riveting human drama and less effective scenes of battle and politics.
Dudamel and the LA Phil illuminate Rheingold
A fully-staged performance of Wagner's Das Rheingold transforms Walt Disney Concert Hall to an opera house where the orchestra is the star.
Antony and Cleopatra: Adams offers a Shakespeare speed-read
Great vocal performances from Amina Edris and Gerald Finley grace John Adams' new opera, which opens San Francisco Opera’s centennial season.
Technicolor Clemenza at LA Opera
Any parallels between Rome in the first century under Emperor Titus and the United States two millennia later under Emperor Trump were lost in a Tinseltown graphic novel sweep.