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Karlsson: Melancholia
Andrea Molino; Sláva Daubnerová; Royal Swedish Opera; Boris Kudlička; Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko; Tom Visser; Royal Swedish Orchestra
BerlinPelléas et Mélisande
Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande
François-Xavier Roth; Ruth Berghaus; Staatsoper Berlin; Hartmut Meyer; Staatskapelle Berlin; Staatsopernchor Berlin
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Chiaroscuro extinguished: a self-indulgent Poppea in Copenhagen
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Christoph Marthaler’s staging of Monteverdi’s Poppea for the Royal Danish Opera is a study in boredom.
A Baroque Netflix evening: Zurich’s star-studded Giulio Cesare
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Davide Livermore’s high-octane production transforms Handel into a lavish blockbuster. While the superstars shine, the relentless entertainment-first approach often sacrifices musical refinement and dramatic logic for Netflix-style spectacle.
Deconstructed within an inch of its life: a new Lulu in Vienna
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Marlene Monteiro Freitas directs her first opera, in which Lulu, if not buried alive, is certainly left completely unrecognizable.
Au fait with Orphée: Salzburg celebrates Offenbach's bicentenary
The Salzburg Festival's production of Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld is another classic in the making from Barrie Kosky.
Anne Sofie von Otter dominates the scene in Stockholm's Carmélites
The Royal Swedish Opera revives Garpe’s production of Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites with a committed cast.
Bernstein's Candide semi-staged by the LSO
Jane Archibald gave possibly the most dazzling account of Cunegonde's music that I’ve heard.
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ParisŒdipe
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Enescu: Œdipe
Ingo Metzmacher; Wajdi Mouawad; Opéra national de Paris; Emmanuel Clolus; Emmanuelle Thomas; Eric Champoux; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris
ParisClaudio Abbado / Anne Sofie von Otter
Schubert
Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Claudio Abbado; Anne Sofie von Otter
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From Paris to Weimar with Anne Sofie von Otter
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Ahead of an appearance at London’s Cadogan Hall, the Swedish mezzo-soprano talks about her love for French and German song, and combining intimate performances with opera singing on a much larger scale.
Ten soloists who got their start in competitions
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Music competitions can be a useful step for any young musician on the road to greatness. Here, we look at major stars who entered competitions at the start of their careers.