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Performer: Anders Lorentzson

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PraguePelléas et MélisandeNew production

David Oller (Pelléas) and Arnheiður Eiríksdóttir (Mélisande) © Petr Neubert
Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande
Patrick Fournillier; Christof Loy; The Czech National Opera; Herbert Murauer; Valerio Tiberi; Prague National Theatre Orchestra
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In Prague, a tedious Pelléas et Mélisande at the National Theatre

David Oller (Pelléas) and Arnheiður Eiríksdóttir (Mélisande) © Petr Neubert
The music is captivating, but onstage, director Christof Loy’s historical treatment of Debussy’s only opera is bloodless
***11
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A rain-swept Tosca at Birgit Nilsson Days

Joyce El-Khoury (Tosca) © Gunilla Hovenäs
Undeterred by the weather, an enthusiastic audience greeted an al fresco Tosca of international star quality.
****1
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Göteborg Opera's gleaming new Siegfried, pandemic style

Forced to shift to online for the third episode of its Ring cycle, Göteborg Opera delivers absorbing new production by Stephen Langridge.
****1
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Verdi’s Requiem at the Baltic Sea Festival in Stockholm

Domingo Hindoyan conducts a cast of Swedish performers in Verdi’s masterpiece, for the Baltic Sea Festival.
***11
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Keeping up appearances: Pelléas et Mélisande

After over a century, Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande finally received its Norwegian première in a fascinating production by Barbora Horáková Joly.
****1
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Outstanding Bluebeard in Brno

David Radok links two expressionist works, Bartók's Duke Bluebeard's Castle and Schoenberg's Erwartung, to the advantage of the Bartók.
****1
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