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Edinburgh

The RSNO's season begins with Mahler's Resurrection Symphony

By Simon Thompson, 04 October 2024

Thomas Søndergård's Mahler cycle with the RSNO continues with patchy singing but brilliant orchestral playing.

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****1

Edinburgh

04 Oct 2024

The RSNO's season begins with Mahler's Resurrection Symphony

By Simon Thompson

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Edinburgh

An epic Mahler 3 from RSNO and Søndergård at the Edinburgh International Festival

By David Smythe, 23 August 2022

From performing Mahler in a pared-down chamber arrangement in an empty hall two years ago, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra returns to the “full fat” variety in a packed Usher Hall.

*****

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*****

Edinburgh

23 Aug 2022

An epic Mahler 3 at the Edinburgh International Festival

By David Smythe

Milan

Between symbolism and party reality: Richard Strauss' Salome at La Scala

By Rainer Zerbst, 20 February 2021

Damiano Michieletto's production does not let the viewer rest easy even when the opera has ended.

*****

*****

Milan

20 Feb 2021

Between symbolism and party reality: Salome at La Scala

By Rainer Zerbst

Vienna

A chilling merry-go-round: Prokofiev’s The Gambler at Vienna State Opera

By Snapdragon, 04 October 2017

High intensity girl power for a complex task: Simone Young shines in the pit, Karoline Gruber’s staging convinces with expertise and attention to detail.

****1

****1

Vienna

04 Oct 2017

A chilling merry-go-round: Prokofiev’s The Gambler in Vienna

By Snapdragon

Düsseldorf

Opera inside out: Ariadne auf Naxos in Düsseldorf

By Matthew Rye, 03 March 2017

A well-sung revival of a witty and supremely theatrical production of Strauss’ operatic exposé.

****1

****1

Düsseldorf

03 Mar 2017

Opera inside out: Ariadne auf Naxos

By Matthew Rye

Budapest

Unsatisfying staging salvaged by a strong cast in new Budapest Walküre

By Orsolya Gyárfás, 06 March 2016

Solid singing proves to be the main attraction of an ineffective new staging of Die Walküre at the Hungarian State Opera.

**111

**111

Budapest

06 Mar 2016

Unsatisfying staging salvaged by a strong cast in new Budapest Walküre

By Orsolya Gyárfás

Duisburg

Ice dream: Puccini's Turandot re-imagined at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein

By Matthew Rye, 09 December 2015

A German-Taiwanese co-production of Puccini's final opera plays out the drama as a modern-day nightmare.

***11

***11

Duisburg

09 Dec 2015

Ice dream: Puccini's Turandot re-imagined

By Matthew Rye

Vienna

Lohengrin mit dem gewissen Etwas an der Wiener Staatsoper

By Snapdragon, 16 January 2020

Mit Piotr Beczała in der Titelrolle und Linda Watson als Ortrud ist eben auch manchmal das Unperfekte großartig.

****1

****1

Vienna

16 Jan 2020

Lohengrin mit dem gewissen Etwas an der Wiener Staatsoper

By Snapdragon