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A hi-gloss Pelléas et Mélisande falls flat in Geneva
Heroes emerge in adversity, and there are sterling turns from Leigh Melrose as a pugilistic Golaud and from the venerable Arkel of Matthew Best.
All good fun: a flesh-and-blood Falstaff at Müpa Budapest
The Iván Fischer Opera Company makes a triumphant foray into Verdi's oeuvre.
Verdi's last opera nostalgically staged
The 2013 Salzburg production of Damiano Michieletto's Falstaff finally arrives in Milan where the director sets the opera in “Casa Verdi”, the Milanese residence for elderly singers and musicians.
Tcherniakov's Pelléas et Mélisande in Zurich
Anyone expecting a wishing well, castle and healthy portion of pomp in Dmitri Tcherniakov’s new production of Pélleas et Mélisande is in for a big surprise.
Dutch National Opera toasts its 50th birthday
To celebrate its 50th birthday Dutch National Opera put on a festive tribute to the people that have made it the innovative and much-admired house it is today.