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Seattle Opera's Figaro brims with rejuvenating comic energy and warmth

By Thomas May, 07 May 2022

A light, amiable touch predominates in the Peter Kazaras production of Le nozze di Figaro, with a focus on the opera's impeccable comic pacing.

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Seattle

08 May 2022

Seattle Opera's Figaro brims with rejuvenating comic energy

By Thomas May

New York City

Ailyn Pérez triumphs as Tatyana in Met Opera's Eugene Onegin revival

By David Wolfson, 25 March 2022

Ailyn Pérez’ role debut as Tatiana in Eugene Onegin at the Metropolitan Opera is a joy, with Piotr Beczała's Lensky the evening’s other standout.

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New York City

26 Mar 2022

Ailyn Pérez triumphs as Tatyana in Met Opera's Onegin revival

By David Wolfson

Seattle

A Eugene Onegin that's less than the sum of its parts in Seattle

By Thomas May, 11 January 2020

Tomer Zvulun's mostly traditional account of the Tchaikovsky masterpiece arrives at Seattle Opera in an attractively staged but underwhelming package.

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Seattle

13 Jan 2020

A Eugene Onegin that's less than the sum of its parts in Seattle

By Thomas May

Helsinki

Salonen's Helsinki Rheingold celebrates Finnish vocal talent as new Ring launches

By Nahoko Gotoh, 14 September 2019

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.

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Helsinki

22 Sep 2019

Salonen's Helsinki Rheingold celebrates Finnish vocal talent

By Nahoko Gotoh

Stockholm

Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Rheingold: a Finnish tour de force

By Aksel Tollåli, 25 August 2019

In an unusually convincing concert performance, Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Finnish National Opera emphasised the lyrical aspects of Wagner's Das Rheingold.

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Stockholm

01 Sep 2019

Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Rheingold: a Finnish tour de force

By Aksel Tollåli

Savonlinna

Satan, sex, blood and redemption: Faust in Finland

By Roy Westbrook, 11 July 2018

Auguin conducted as if he really believes in this evergreen work, which was wonderful to hear in the composer’s rather overlooked anniversary year.

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Savonlinna

12 Jul 2018

Satan, sex, blood and redemption: Faust in Finland

By Roy Westbrook

Graz

Wer ohne Sünde ist... Katja Kabanova an der Oper Graz

By Isabella Steppan, 18 March 2023

In einer Inszenierung, die letztlich zu überladen ist, um zu berühren, sorgen Orchester und Sänger für einen exzellenten Abend.

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Graz

22 Mar 2023

Wer ohne Sünde ist... Katja Kabanova an der Oper Graz

By Isabella Steppan

Graz

Vergangenheitsbewältigung mit Familie Pinkerton: Madama Butterfly in Graz

By Isabella Steppan, 05 November 2022

Floris Visser bringt eine ebenso interessante wie bildgewaltige Interpretation von Puccinis Klassiker auf die Bühne; auch musikalisch überzeugt der Abend fast auf ganzer Linie.

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Graz

07 Nov 2022

Vergangenheitsbewältigung mit Familie Pinkerton: Butterfly in Graz

By Isabella Steppan