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Britten: Peter Grimes
Kazushi Ono; Robert Carsen; New National Theatre; Gideon Davey; Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
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Great Britten: a fine Peter Grimes at La Scala
La Scala presents a new production of Benjamin Britten’s masterpiece, with an excellent cast led by tenor Brandon Jovanovich.
Keri-Lynn Wilson leads an irrepressible Lady Macbeth at the Met
Making her debut at the Metropolitan Opera, the wife of Met GM Peter Gelb crushes any talk of nepotism at the downbeat.
A matter of faith and doubt: David Alden’s Lohengrin at the ROH
A strong cast and a masterclass in Wagnerian conducting from Jakub Hrůša complement David Alden’s disturbing staging.
A singer for the ages: Lise Davidsen a triumphant Ariadne at the Met
The Norwegian soprano is acclaimed at the Met in Richard Strauss' mash-up of commedia dell'arte and tragic opera.
Why, why, why Dalila? More disappointment at Unter den Linden
Daniel Barenboim conducts an underwhelming cast in the Staatsoper's new Samson et Dalila, and Argentinian director Damián Szifron's operatic debut is stale and cliché-ridden.
Pagliacci/Cavalleria Rusticana sets the bar high at DNO
Exceptional singing, an auspicious conducting debut and a staging that is both sophisticated and emotionally involving make this production an unequivocal winner.
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ParisLes Troyens
Berlioz: Les Troyens (The Trojans)
Philippe Jordan; Dmitri Tcherniakov; Opéra national de Paris; Elena Zaytseva; Gleb Filshtinsky; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris