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A declamatory Bruckner Te Deum made up for a less exciting first half of Barry and Mahler. 

Canadian soprano Jennifer Maines as a demure Venus, and German soprano Josefine Weber as a chaste Elizabeth, were the outstanding singers at this Innsbruck performance of Tannhäuser.

Oper Leipzig's co-production with Bayreuth Festspiele pulls off a delightful take on Wagner's Das Liebesverbot. With excellent vocals, the Gewandhaus Orchestra, and great wit, Wagner's comedy comes highly recommended.

An uneven yet unforgettable performance, thanks to conductor Jaap van Zweden’s seductive colouring of the score and Jennifer Wilson’s refulgent Isolde.

Richard Wagners Götterdämmerung springt in Würzburg aus musealen Vitrinen und öffnet neue Einsichten mit praller Bilderwelt und konzentriertem Wagner-Klang.