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New York penthouse decadence for a shattering new Salome in Geneva

By Mark Pullinger, 22 January 2025

The Grand Théâtre de Genève is certainly not risk-averse and Hungarian director Kornél Mundruczó controversially translates the action to a penthouse bar in New York.

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Geneva

23 Jan 2025

Penthouse decadence for a shattering new Salome in Geneva

By Mark Pullinger

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Geneva

Shopping trolleys in heaven: an arthouse staging for Messiaen's testament of beauty in Geneva

By Peter Quantrill, 11 April 2024

Installation art sounds a dissonant note with the sublime harmony of Saint François d’Assise in Adel Abdessemed's creation at the Grand Théâtre de Genève.

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Geneva

16 Apr 2024

An arthouse staging for Messiaen's testament of beauty in Geneva

By Peter Quantrill

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Geneva

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui presents Idomeneo as a confused ballet in Geneva

By Laura Servidei, 02 March 2024

The Grand Théâtre de Genève presents a new production of Mozart’s opera seria where the focus is all on dancing and rope twirling. Nevertheless, a good cast, led by Federica Lombardi as Elettra, manages to shine through.

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Geneva

03 Mar 2024

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui presents Idomeneo as a confused ballet in Geneva

By Laura Servidei

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Geneva

Justice in Geneva: a musically appealing world premiere misses its polemic mark

By David Karlin, 22 January 2024

Director Milos Rau, composer Hèctor Parra and librettist Fiston Mwanza Mujila put the operatic spotlight on the fight for justice after a mining disaster in the DRC, with mixed results.

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Geneva

23 Jan 2024

Justice in Geneva: musically appealing but missing its mark

By David Karlin

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Geneva

Golden Age Spain meets Soviet Russia in Geneva’s season opener

By Laura Servidei, 15 September 2023

A grand rendition of Verdi’s Don Carlos opens season at the Grand Théâtre de Genève under the inspired baton of Marc Minkowski, in his first encounter with the opera, directed by Lydia Steier.

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Geneva

16 Sep 2023

Golden Age Spain meets Soviet Russia in Geneva’s season opener

By Laura Servidei

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Geneva

A powerful Journey of Hope in Geneva

By Elodie Olson-Coons, 28 March 2023

Carried by a strong cast and impressive stagecraft, Christian Jost's new opera addresses the refugee crisis with sensitivity and grace.

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Geneva

30 Mar 2023

A powerful Journey of Hope in Geneva

By Elodie Olson-Coons

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Geneva

A fable without morality: Eötvös' Sleepless fascinates and unsettles

By Elodie Olson-Coons, 29 March 2022

Péter Eötvös’ new opera dazzles and dismays in equal measure at the Grand Théâtre de Genève.

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Geneva

30 Mar 2022

A fable without morality: Eötvös' Sleepless fascinates and unsettles

By Elodie Olson-Coons

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Geneva

Rage against the machine: Ulrich Rasche's Elektra grinds down its performers

By Elodie Olson-Coons, 31 January 2022

More of a distraction than an enhancement, Ulrich Rasche’s giant steel machine grinds down the performers of this dark Elektra, which ultimately stumbles over its own feet.

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Geneva

01 Feb 2022

Rage against the machine: Rasche's Elektra grinds down performers

By Elodie Olson-Coons

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Geneva

Reality TV Regietheater: a confused Pêcheurs de perles at the Grand Théâtre de Genève

By Elodie Olson-Coons, 12 December 2021

Lotte de Beer's production of Bizet's “exotic” opera par excellence overextends itself and ultimately loses its way.

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Geneva

13 Dec 2021

Reality TV Regietheater: a confused Pêcheurs de perles in Geneva

By Elodie Olson-Coons

Geneva

Peeping Tom's Dido and Aeneas overflowing with imagery in Geneva

By Edward Sava-Segal, 03 May 2021

How can one focus on the music? Purcell’s music is interspersed with contemporary interludes by Atsushi Sakaï in an overly busy staging.

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Geneva

04 May 2021

Peeping Tom's Dido and Aeneas overflowing with imagery in Geneva

By Edward Sava-Segal

Geneva

A hi-gloss Pelléas et Mélisande falls flat in Geneva

By Mark Valencia, 19 February 2021

Heroes emerge in adversity, and there are sterling turns from Leigh Melrose as a pugilistic Golaud and from the venerable Arkel of Matthew Best.

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Geneva

22 Feb 2021

A hi-gloss Pelléas et Mélisande falls flat in Geneva

By Mark Valencia

Geneva

David Pountney's distinctive Guillaume Tell takes aim in Geneva

By Elodie Olson-Coons, 11 September 2015

A striking staging of Rossini's Guillaume Tell at the Grand Théâtre in Geneva: well cast, beautifully sung and impeccably choreographed.

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Geneva

12 Sep 2015

Guillaume Tell takes aim in Geneva

By Elodie Olson-Coons

Geneva

A safe bet: Fidelio at the Grand Théâtre, Geneva

By Elodie Olson-Coons, 10 June 2015

A fairly conventional version of Beethoven's Fidelio at the Grand Théâtre in Geneva plays it safe and ultimately succeeds.

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Geneva

12 Jun 2015

A safe bet: Fidelio at the Grand Théâtre

By Elodie Olson-Coons