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Viaje al abismo con La pasajera de Weinberg en el Teatro Real

Escena de La pasajera en el Teatro Real © Javier del Real | Teatro Real
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla manejó con equilibrio sonoro tanto la orquesta como el escenario y dio vida a las demandas emocionales de la magnífica obra de Weinberg.

Tavener’s Krishna fails to convince in world premiere

Brett Polegato (Krishna) © Marc Brenner
John Tavener’s “mystical pantomime” proves a disappointment, despite strong performances from singers and orchestra in David Pountney’s production. 

Ukraine matters: Tchaikovsky’s Mazeppa at Grange Park Opera

David Stout (Mazeppa) and Rachel Nicholls (Mariya) © Marc Brenner
Why is Tchaikovsky’s very fine opera still a rarity outside Russia? David Pountney directs a new production at the Surrey festival. 

Pountney’s vivid Simon Boccanegra at Grange Park Opera

Sir Simon Keenlyside (Simon Boccanegra) © Marc Brenner
Sir David Pountney's 1997 staging for Welsh National Opera is given a welcome new lease of life at Grange Park Opera, splendidly cast... with one major exception. 

A confusing operatic take on The Tempest at Grange Park Opera

Brett Polegato (Prospero) © Marc Brenner
Strong vocal and orchestral performances, supported by impressive visuals, struggle to bring coherency to Anthony Bolton's Island of Dreams at Grange Park Opera.

Ins Schwarze getroffen: Guillaume Tell an der Wiener Staatsoper

Roberto Frontali (Guillaume Tell) und Maria Nazarova (Jemmy) © Wiener Staatsoper | Michael Pöhn
Die triumphalen Rossini-Festspiele am Ring gehen mit Guillaume Tell  in die nächste Runde...
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PoznańDorian Gray - Elżbieta SikoraNueva producción

© Bartek Barczyk | Poznań Opera
Sikora: Dorian Gray
Jacek Kaspszyk; Sir David Pountney; Poznań Opera; Dorota Karolczak; Fabrice Kebour; Poznań Opera Orchestra
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