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Performer: Alexei Kulagin

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Verdi: Aida
Giuseppe Mengoli; Franco Zeffirelli; Teatro Regio di Parma; Anna Anni; Fiammetta Baldisseri; Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini
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Human tragedy: a punchy revival of Jones' La bohème

La bohème, Act 2 © The Royal Opera | Mihaela Bodlovic 2024
It's not without flaws, but the latest revival of Richard Jones' beautiful production of Puccini's beloved Parisian tale has drama aplenty.
***11
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Epic swing and miss: Boris Godunov opens at Hungarian State Opera

Boris Godunov © Valter Berecz | Hungarian State Opera
András Almási-Toth production of the original version of Mussorgsky's historical epic underwhelms in Budapest. 
**111
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Sulimsky and Grigorian grip Salzburg as the murderous Macbeths

Asmik Grigorian (Lady Macbeth) and Vladislav Sulimsky (Macbeth) © SF | Bernd Uhlig
Krzysztof Warlikowski’s ghoulish production has the Macbeths’ killing spree spring from their infertility.
****1
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Outstanding voices, compelling drama: Maria Stuarda at DNO

Kristina Mkhitaryan (Maria Stuarda), Aigul Akhmetshina (Elisabetta) © Dutch National Opera | Ben van Duin
Extraordinary performances from Kristina Mkhitaryan and Aigul Akhmetshina turn Donizetti's take on Schiller into an intense psychological portrait of power struggle.
*****
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From light-hearted to heartbreaking: Il trittico at Salzburg Festival

Suor Angelica: Karita Mattila (La Zia Principessa) and Asmik Grigorian (Suor Angelica) © SF | Monika Rittershaus
Asmik Grigorian is captivating in an unobtrusive production of Puccini's three one-act operas. Under Franz Welser-Möst, the Vienna Philharmonic is on top form.
*****
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Gefangene im mechanischen Räderwerk: Maria Stuarda in Salzburg

Maria Stuarda © SF | Monika Rittershaus
Regisseur Ulrich Rasche bringt eine radikal neue Sicht auf Donizettis Belcanto-Oper. Lisette Oropesa als Maria und Kate Lindsey als Elisabetta brillieren als königliche Todfeindinnen. 
*****
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