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Operetta with teeth: Offenbach’s La Périchole at the TCE
Laurent Pelly’s new production combines froth and hilarity with a dark, satirical heart; Marc Minkowski and the orchestra seduce us.
Waxing lyrical: rare Offenbach proves a hit
A human waxwork, a lottery win and circus buffoonery combine in a long-neglected Offenbach operetta, given a fizzing performance by the forces of Opera Rara and the London Philharmonic.
The devil rides a violin bow in Falstaff at Aix
A highly successful Falstaff at the Archevêché in Aix-en-Provence, for our greater pleasure: a true lesson in joy in a world where, we are told, all is but a joke.
Marton turns Don Giovanni into a wrist-slashing wimp
A disappointing new production by David Marton at Opéra de Lyon.
Stéphanie d'Oustrac shines as Sesto in Paris
Marble and solitude: Willy Decker's view of La clemenza di Tito is revived with a strong cast at L'Opéra de Paris.
A well seasoned concoction
Le Roi Carrotte, simmered by Laurent Pelly in the cooking pots of the Opéra de Lyon
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