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ParisManon LescautNew production
Puccini: Manon Lescaut
Lorenzo Passerini; Oliver Mears; Annemarie Woods; Fabiana Piccioli; Orchestre National de France
BerlinKing Roger
Szymanowski: King Roger, (Król Roger) Op.46
James Gaffigan; Evgeny Titov; Komische Oper Berlin; Xin Tan; Paul Zoller; Annemarie Woods; Sebastian Alphons
ZurichRoméo et Juliette
Gounod: Roméo et Juliette
Christopher Franklin; Ted Huffman; Zurich Opera; Andrew Lieberman; Annemarie Woods; Franck Evin; Orchester der Oper Zürich
AmsterdamPrey – Dutch National BalletWorld premiere
Karlsson: Prey
Jessica Wright; Morgann Runacre-Temple; Dutch National Ballet; Koen Kessels; Michael Levine; Annemarie Woods; DM Wood
AmsterdamIolantaNew production
Tchaikovsky: Iolanta
Kwamé Ryan; Evgeny Titov; Dutch National Opera; Rufus Didwiszus; Annemarie Woods; Martin Gebhardt; Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
LondonLa GiocondaNew production
Ponchielli: La Gioconda
Sir Antonio Pappano; Oliver Mears; The Royal Opera; Philipp Fürhofer; Annemarie Woods; Fabiana Piccioli; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
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