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AntwerpDer Schmied von Gent
Schreker: Der Schmied von Gent
Martijn Dendievel; Ersan Mondtag; Opera Ballet Vlaanderen; Jef Smits; Josa Marx; Rainer Casper
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Grotesque and gripping: Opera Ballet Vlaanderen unveils a new Salome
Not a great day for the patriarchy: Ersan Mondtag's gripping new Salome emphasises grotesque caricatures and ends with a bloody, plot-twisting coup d’état.
Suck it and see: Powder Her Face premieres in the Netherlands
Sex, fame, luxury and envy meet in an irresistible cocktail as the Reisopera stages the Dutch premiere of Thomas Adès’ chamber opera.
Beginners' pluck: cast of first-timers in a first-rate Werther
Enea Scala and Rihab Chaieb impress in a concert performance of Massenet's Werther in Ghent.
Debussy rebuild fails the House of Usher
The question isn’t if Van Parys and Schoeters did right by Poe so much as if they did right by Debussy. Poe will prevail. Debussy’s opera remains unfinished.
Der Silbersee à Anvers : du jamais vu !
À l'Opéra de Flandre, l'ouvrage rare de Kurt Weill bénéficie de la mise en scène extraordinairement inventive d'Ersan Mondtag et d'une excellente distribution.