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BerlinTosca
Puccini: Tosca
Eun Sun Kim; Alvis Hermanis; Staatsoper Berlin; Kristīne Jurjāne; Gleb Filshtinsky; Staatskapelle Berlin
LondonAida
Verdi: Aida
Michele Mariotti; Robert Carsen; The Royal Opera; Miriam Buether; Annemarie Woods; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
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