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HelsinkiChristmas at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet
Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera; Mikk Murdvee; Jere Erkkilä; Gabriel Phillips-Sanchez; Erika Turunen; Finnish National Opera Chorus
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Leider nur ganz kleines Kino: Der Freischütz am MTadW
David Morton stößt mit seiner filmlastigen Inszenierung von Carl Maria von Webers Oper auf das Missfallen des Wiener Publikums und wird gnadenlos ausgebuht.
A less than grand Macabre opens Musikfest Berlin
A strong cast led by Sarah Aristidou and compelling conducting from Nicholas Collon are the highlights of the opening night of this year's Musikfest Berlin.
Ariadne in Rome: David Hermann’s Strauss staging highlights contrasts
In an opera rarely staged in Italy, David Hermann skilfully masters the metatheatrical challenges posed by the libretto to Ariadne auf Naxos.
La joie forcée de l’ONCT dans la Neuvième de Beethoven
Pour passer de 2024 à 2025, l'orchestre toulousain et son directeur musical ont choisi la fameuse symphonie de Beethoven... qui a malheureusement souvent pâti de trop d'empressement et de sècheresse.
Salonen's Helsinki Rheingold celebrates Finnish vocal talent
For any opera house, the production of a new Wagner Ring cycle is a huge undertaking and becomes a mission statement. For Finnish National Opera, its mission is to stage an all-Finnish Ring.
Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Rheingold: a Finnish tour de force
In an unusually convincing concert performance, Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Finnish National Opera emphasised the lyrical aspects of Wagner's Das Rheingold.