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Finally reaching the stage of the Venetian theatre, Benjamin Britten's first major opera meets with success thanks to Juraj Valčuha's conducting, Paul Curran's staging and an excellent cast.

Paul Curran's production of Carmen is entertaining and slick, with Paula Murrihy as a feisty heroine.

Outstanding singing from a beautifully chosen cast led by Miah Persson and Hanna Hipp. 

The Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège takes a risk in mounting a new, but traditional production of the more rarely heard French version of Verdi’s Don Carlos and succeeds with a great ensemble of singers. 

At 78, Domingo rages against the ravages of time, and – certainly in this production – shows the next generation a thing or two about stagecraft.

Good-time girl, hometown sweetheart, torn-apart lover, smugglers and rivals, familiar songs, a cliffhanger of a tale. 

Paul Curran's movie-Like Carmen for Opera Philadelphia

Santa Fe Opera's colorful and beautifully sung The Golden Cockerel makes a case for more Rimsky-Korsakov opera in the repertoire.

A tour de force performance of Donizetti's infrequently heard Maria de Rudenz at Wexford Festival Opera. Gilda Fiume shines brightly as the eponymous heroine amidst a stellar cast. A must see. 

The Nederlandse Reisopera celebrates Ariadne auf Naxos’centennial with a superb new production directed by Laurence Dale which looks as laving as it is pleasing to the ear.

An evening of exceptional originality and daring in Snape Maltings – not to mention glorious music – got the Aldeburgh Festival off to a striking start for the 2016 season.

Bravo to the Haus am Ring for a bloody good night of music, drama and beauty – an excellent first première of the season.

Annemarie Kremer is a strong-willed, dramatically voiced Butterfly in Laurence Dale’s sensitive production.

Le baryton apporte une noblesse rare au rôle-titre de l'opéra de Verdi, présenté en conclusion de la saison lyrique à l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège.

De retour à l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie pour la première fois depuis 1994, le chef-d'œuvre de Tchaïkovski repose sur une mise en scène sage, que compense une interprétation musicale engagée.

À l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie, la production de la version française de l'œuvre cherche avant tout la fidélité au spectacle original. Triomphe pour Lionel Lhote, formidable dans le rôle du marquis de Posa. 

Tatiana Serjan sticht in einer ansonst soliden Macbeth-Inszenierug von Christian Räth hervor.

Christian Räth präsentiert eine enttäuschende Inszenierung von Webers romantischer Oper voller übertriebener Klischees.