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BarcelonaMahler Universe - Symphony no. 8

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Mahler: Symphony no. 8 in E flat major "Symphony of a Thousand"
Orquesta Sinfónica del Gran Teatre del Liceu; Josep Pons; Elisabeth Teige; Jacquelyn Wagner; Serena Sáenz; Beth Taylor

BarcelonaDie Zauberflöte

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Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
Josep Pons; Marcos Morau; Gran Teatre del Liceu; Max Glaenzel; Silvia Delagneau; Bernat Jansa; Orquesta Sinfónica del Gran Teatre del Liceu
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Opera Ballet Vlaanderen’s Parsifal: digital drama, celestial singing

Albert Dohmen (Gurnemanz), Christopher Sokolowski (Parsifal) and Dshamilja Kaiser (Kundry) © OBV | Annemie Augustijns
Digital projections make Opera Ballet Vlaanderen’s Parsifal seem alienating and strange, but the singing is terrific and the orchestra sounds sensational.
***11
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Chilly brilliance from Salonen at the Salzburg Festival

Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the Vienna Philharmonic © SF | Marco Borrelli
The Vienna Philharmonic's first concert at this year's Salzburg Festival pairs Oedipus Rex with the Symphonie fantastique, with Esa-Pekka Salonen stepping in for Lorenzo Viotti. 
***11
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Jurowski completes his slow-burn LPO Ring cycle with Götterdämmerung

Kai Rüütel-Pajula, Svetlana Sozdateleva and the LPO © London Philharmonic Orchestra
Vladimir Jurowski's six-year Ring with the LPO closes as the cycle began: a gleaming, golden ring with a black hole at its core. 
****1
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Commanding Götterdämmerung brings Müpa's Ring to a blazing end

Stefan Vinke (Siegfried) and Irène Theorin (Brünnhilde) © Szilvia Csibi | Müpa, Budapest
With Iréne Theorin's Brünnhilde rejuvenated, the Ring receives a worthy finale at the Budapest Wagner Days.
****1
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Wälsungenblut: Schneider and Skelton shine at Budapest Wagner Days

Simone Schneider (Sieglinde) and Stuart Skelton (Siegmund) © Bálint Hirling, Müpa
The pure magic of Ádám Fischer and the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra delights with two brilliant leads, but others disappoint on the second day of Müpa's Ring.
***11
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Shades of pewter, clouds of silver: BBC Phil and John Storgårds

Jennifer Pike © BBC | Kate Highmore
The Estonian National Male Choir make a strong impression, while Jennifer Pike excels in a cornerstone of her repertoire. 
****1
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