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PragueBall im Savoy

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Abraham: Ball im Savoy
Jan Kučera; Martin Čičvák; Prague State Opera; Anna Novotná-Pešková; Hans Hoffer; Georges Vafias; Jan Dörner

DartingtonA Dartington Christmas Cracker

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Gardner, Hewitt Jones, Arnesen, Capet
Dartington Community Choir; Dartington Playgoers

BudapestDie Fledermaus

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Strauss II: Die Fledermaus
János Kovács; Miklós Szinetár; Hungarian State Opera; Attila Csikós; Nelly Vágó; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra; Hungarian State Opera Chorus

HelsinkiDie Fledermaus

Strauss II: Die Fledermaus
Kurt Kopecky; Marco Arturo Marelli; Finnish National Opera; Dagmar Niefind; Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera

GrazHoffmanns Erzählungen

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Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)
Johannes Braun; 1927; Oper Graz; Marius Burkert; Stefan Rieckhoff; Silke Fischer; Sebastian Alphons

ParisDie Fledermaus

Strauss II: Die Fledermaus
Marc Minkowski; Théâtre des Champs-Elysées; Les Musiciens du Louvre; Huw Montague Rendall; Jacquelyn Stucker; Alina Wunderlin

DresdenDie Fledermaus

Strauss II: Die Fledermaus
Georg Fritzsch; Günter Krämer; Semperoper Dresden; Gisbert Jäkel; Falk Bauer; Jan Seeger; Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
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In Bergamo, Donizetti's Chiara e Serafina resurfaces after 200 years

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A completely forgotten opera by Donizetti enjoys a new production in Bergamo, with a good cast from the Accademia Teatro alla Scala, led by Sesto Quatrini in the pit.

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Ball im Savoy: a spirited tribute to a forgotten composer in Prague

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“An eye for an eye, a kiss for a kiss,” declares Madeleine in the knock-down battle of the sexes that is Paul Abraham's rarely staged operetta. 
*****
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Rued Langgaard's Antikrist receives only its fourth ever staging

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The good and the bad are always within us in Rued Langgaard opera Antikrist, performed here in Ersan Mondtag's vibrant new production. 

****1
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La hija del regimiento! A Cuban Fille at Donizetti Opera

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An exciting cast gives life to a new production of La Fille du régiment, for a resounding success in Bergamo.

*****
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Crowd-pleasing, yet provocative: Opera North's new Carmen

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Bizet's Carmen at Leeds Grand Theatre, directed by Edward Dick and conducted by Garry Walker, provides thought-provoking modern resonances as well as an uplifting, tune-filled experience.
****1
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Perth Festival’s Russian Soul: The Story of Rachmaninov in Song

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Russian soprano Ilona Domnich, pianist Sholto Kynoch and enthusiast Michael White in a programme of songs and speech reflecting Rachmaninov’s colourful life.

****1
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Pure melody and riotous entertainment: ENO's Paul Bunyan

The American Dream hits Ally Pally in a vivacious performance of Britten's eclectic operetta, headlined by an ENO chorus who knock it out of the park.
****1
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