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The martyrs and the oppressed: Peter Grimes at Teatro Real Madrid
The new production of Peter Grimes stands out as the strongest item in Teatro Real's season, with magnificent staging by Deborah Warner and superb musical direction by Ivor Bolton, with outstanding vocal and dramatic performances.
Reality as a staging concept: La traviata at Teatro Real, Madrid
In this historic reopening, Lisette Oropesa offers a magnificent performance, dramatically overwhelming and vocally very unique.
Don Carlo doesn't find his place in Madrid
Sir David McVicar's unassuming production fails to engage with the political side of Verdi's masterpiece, despite good conducting by Nicola Luisotti and some good singing by a solid cast.
Barton shines in La Favorite in Madrid
Jamie Barton stole the show in a lacklustre concert performance in Madrid.
Speechless theology: Moses und Aron at Teatro Real
Romeo Castellucci's captivating Moses und Aron was a major success, a bold reminder of the boundless power of opera.
Nobody expects Wagnerian comedy: Das Liebesverbot
Kasper Holten's new production fails to convince about the alleged virtues of Wagner's outcast comic opera.