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Thaddeus Strassberger directs a tough love Carmen in Los Angeles

By Laurence Vittes, 17 October 2026

LA Opera’s new season opens with a new production of Bizet’s Carmen, conducted by new Music Director Domingo Hindoyan, but the spectacular effects detract from the drama.

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Los Angeles

17 Oct 2026

Thaddeus Strassberger directs a tough love Carmen in Los Angeles

By Laurence Vittes

Edinburgh

Zurich Opera’s brooding Ballo in maschera at the Edinburgh International Festival

By David Smythe, 26 August 2026

Gianandrea Noseda conducts his Zurich Opera forces as Adele Thomas' 2024 production arrives in Edinburgh with a cast led by Stephen Costello and Elena Stikhina.

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Edinburgh

26 Aug 2026

Zurich Opera’s brooding Ballo in maschera comes to Edinburgh

By David Smythe