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Frank Beermann; David Alden; Opéra National du Capitole de Toulouse; Paul Steinberg; Brigitte Reiffenstuel; Adam Silverman; Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse
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Comic overkill stunts Handel’s Giulio Cesare at Grange Festival
Despite excellent vocal performances, David Alden’s production of Giulio Cesare in Egitto aims at irreverence but overplays the comedy.
An impressive, minimalist Kátya Kabanová at Grange Park Opera
A memorable performance, with Stephen Barlow conducting Janáček’s remarkable score with vividness and clarity, while David Alden's staging is a masterpiece of "less is more".
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The Met's Ballo falls flat in its latest revival
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Peter Grimes a raging, powerful, defiant start to the new ENO season
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