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BerlinKirill Petrenko conducts “Hänsel und Gretel”Semi-staged performance

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Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel
Berliner Philharmoniker; Kirill Petrenko; Matthias Davids; Andrew D. Edwards; Samantha Hankey; Elena Villalón
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Mahler survives unusual pairing as Sydney Symphony opens new season

Alexandra Ionis, Simon O’Neill and Simone Young © Jay Patel
Putting Gershwin up against Mahler is a challenge, but Simone Young and Jean-Yves Thibaudet bring it off in the Sydney Symphony's 2026 season opener. 
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Young and the Sydney Symphony perform a splendid Die Walküre

Simone Young and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra © Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Jay Patel
Wotan's predicaments provide Sydney's victory: Chief Conductor Simone Young has her musicians on some of their best form in recent years, with only a few question marks over an excellent concert performance.
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Nina Stemme stars in an unforgettable Elektra in Baden-Baden

Nina Stemme (Elektra) © Monika Rittershaus
The Baden-Baden Easter Festival presents an extraordinary performance of Elektra, with Nina Stemme in the title role and the Berliner Philharmoniker, led by Kirill Petrenko, in a stark and modern production. 
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Rachvelishvili triumphs as Azucena in Berlin

In a dated production by Hans Neuenfels, conductor Giacomo Sagripanti leads a musically successful Trovatore, where Angela Meade and Anita Rachvelishvili show their vocal brilliance.
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Happy end pour le Ring de Bayreuth selon Valentin Schwarz

Le Crépuscule des dieux au Festival de Bayreuth © Enrico Nawrath
Dernier opus de la Tétralogie, le Crépuscule des dieux s'avère plutôt convaincant scéniquement. Vocalement, les chanteurs rendent justice à la musique de Wagner, malgré des signes de fatigue.
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Feu nourri à la Philharmonie : Die Soldaten par Roth et Bieito

Die Soldaten à la Philharmonie de Paris © Antoine Benoit-Godet / Cheeese
Événement à la Philharmonie avec la représentation du rare opéra de Bernd Alois Zimmermann, dans une mise en espace limitée de Calixto Bieito mais avec un plateau exceptionnel.
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