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Geneva200 MotelsNew production

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Zappa: 200 Motels – The Suites
Titus Engel; Daniel Kramer; Grand Théâtre de Genève; Justin Nardella; Shalva Nikvashvili; Simon Trottet; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

GenevaLa TempêteNew production

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Martin: Der Sturm (The Tempest)
Thierry Fischer; Netia Jones; Grand Théâtre de Genève; Malcolm Rippeth; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

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Sondheim: Company
Larry Blank; Barbara de Limburg; Grand Théâtre de Genève; James Bonas; Nathalie Pallandre; Christophe Chaupin; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

GenevaOcéans

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Nakano, Svirsky
Aimilios Arapoglou; Damien Jalet; Kyle Abraham; Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève; Dan Scully; Reid & Harriet Design; Fabiana Piccioli; Elena Gui

GenevaLes Noces de Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)New production

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Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)
Marta Gardolińska; Jetske Mijnssen; Grand Théâtre de Genève; Étienne Pluss; Gideon Davey; Fabrice Kebour; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

GenevaTheodoraNew production

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Handel: Theodora
Raphaël Pichon; Krzysztof Warlikowski; Grand Théâtre de Genève; Małgorzata Szczęśniak; Felice Ross; Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
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Castor et Pollux in Geneva: among the stars, with shadows

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Rameau’s Castor et Pollux returns to the stage in a new production that brings together Baroque repertoire and contemporary theatrical aesthetics, conducted by Leonardo García Alarcón and performed by Cappella Mediterranea with an international cast.
***11
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Pelléas et Mélisande as a dark, shining fairy tale in Geneva

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A maximalist production of Pelléas et Mélisande at Geneva's Grand Théâtre shines, but tries a little too hard. 
****1
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Penthouse decadence for a shattering new Salome in Geneva

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The Grand Théâtre de Genève is certainly not risk-averse and Hungarian director Kornél Mundruczó controversially translates the action to a penthouse bar in New York.
*****
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An arthouse staging for Messiaen's testament of beauty in Geneva

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Installation art sounds a dissonant note with the sublime harmony of Saint François d’Assise in Adel Abdessemed's creation at the Grand Théâtre de Genève. 
****1
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Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui presents Idomeneo as a confused ballet in Geneva

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The Grand Théâtre de Genève presents a new production of Mozart’s opera seria where the focus is all on dancing and rope twirling. Nevertheless, a good cast, led by Federica Lombardi as Elettra, manages to shine through.
**111
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Justice in Geneva: musically appealing but missing its mark

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Director Milos Rau, composer Hèctor Parra and librettist Fiston Mwanza Mujila put the operatic spotlight on the fight for justice after a mining disaster in the DRC, with mixed results.
**111
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Trials and tribulations: Donizetti’s Tudors Trilogy in Geneva

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This June, Grand Théâtre de Genève offers a rare chance to hear three of Donizetti’s Tudor-themed operas, Anna Bolena, Maria Stuarda and Roberto Devereux, in back to back performances directed by Mariame Clément.

Aviel Cahn: a white sheet of paper for opera in Geneva

The new General Director of the Grand Théâtre de Genève talks about the city, about bringing audiences on voyages of discovery and about the 2019-20 season.

Grand finale and bright new day: Grand Théâtre de Genève's 2018-9 season

With the reopening of the Grand Théâtre and a Ring cycle, Tobias Richter's last season finishes his ten year tenure in style.