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LondonSympoesia

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London Sinfonietta; Joelle Taylor; Anthony Anaxagorou

TallinnDie Fledermaus

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Strauss II: Die Fledermaus
Arvo Volmer; Andrus Vaarik; Estonian National Opera; Kristjan Suits; Priidu Adlas; Estonian National Opera Orchestra; Estonian National Opera Choir

LucerneAmanda Gorman & Jan Vogler

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Bach
Amanda Gorman; Jan Vogler

LondonLucy Parham / Sir Simon Russell Beale

Wigmore Hall
Lucy Parham; Sir Simon Russell Beale

The HagueLove, rewritten

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Daniëlle Zawadi; Elisabeth Hetherington

DresdenÄndere die Welt!

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Various: Ändere die Welt!
Nathan Raskin; Mart van Berckel; Semperoper Dresden; Vera Selhorst; Rosa Schützendorf; Staatskapelle Dresden

LeipzigCarmen

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Bizet: Carmen
Matthias Foremny; Lindy Hume; Oper Leipzig; Dan Potra; Matthew Marshall; Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
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Artistic adventures with the Manchester Collective

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Present what could be considered challenging work unapologetically, the Manchester Collective makes friends on London's Southbank. 
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Noted Wagnerians Fisch and Fyfe have fun in Perth Fledermaus

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An enjoyable performance of Die Fledermaus from the West Australian Symphony Orchestra and an excellent cast of singers is somewhat mitigated by the venue, as the celebrated Perth Concert Hall undergoes renovation.
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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

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

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La hija del regimiento! A Cuban Fille at Donizetti Opera

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

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.
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