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Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
Riccardo Bisatti; Barrie Kosky; Opéra de Lille; Esther Bialas; Diego Leetz; Orchestre National de Lille; Chœur de l'Opéra de Lille
Aix-en-ProvenceDie Frau ohne SchattenNew production
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Strauss R.: Die Frau ohne Schatten
Klaus Mäkelä; Barrie Kosky; Festival d'Aix-en-Provence; Michael Levine; Victoria Behr; Franck Evin; Orchestre de Paris
BerlinLearNew production
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Reimann: Lear
Nicholas Carter; Barrie Kosky; Komische Oper Berlin; Rebecca Ringst; Klaus Bruns; Olaf Freese; Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin
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Siegfried at the RBO: Kosky and Pappano surprise and delight
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A revelatory orchestral performance and a cast led by Andreas Schager, Christopher Maltman and Elisabeth Strid make this a Siegfried for the record books.
Barrie Kosky directs a ferocious new Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
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Shostakovich's opera is laid bare in Berlin, to devastating effect, with a distinguished cast led by Ambur Braid.
Hotel Metamorphosis: Vivaldi reborn through Ovid's lens in Salzburg
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A pasticcio of superb musicianship is the main event at the Venice-themed Whitsun Festival.
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All in: Patricia Nolz on her passion for singing
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The Austrian mezzo-soprano talks about her love of singing, her time as an ensemble member at the Wiener Staatsoper and exploring the boundaries of trouser roles.
Jacquelyn Stucker on building momentum and opera's digital challenge
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The American soprano reflects on career steps at The Royal Opera and Deutsche Oper Berlin and considers the vital role of streaming and connecting with audiences in the current climate.
Pick of the plums: a dip into the highlights of 2019
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The highs – and lows – of 2019 in the world of opera, dance and classical music as reported on Bachtrack.