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ParisDas Rheingold

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Wagner: Das Rheingold
Gianandrea Noseda; Orchester der Oper Zürich; Michael Volle; Klaus Florian Vogt; Christopher Purves

ParisSiegfried

© Gaetan Bally
Wagner: Siegfried
Gianandrea Noseda; Orchester der Oper Zürich; Klaus Florian Vogt; Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke; Michael Volle
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Atlanta Opera’s powerful Götterdämmerung caps a landmark Ring cycle

Le Bu (Gunther) and Stefan Vinke (Siegfried) © Raftermen
With superb singing, inspired orchestral playing and imaginative staging, Atlanta Opera crowns its monumental Wagner undertaking.
*****
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A fervently theatrical Götterdämmerung at Tanglewood

Christine Goerke © Hilary Scott, courtesy of the BSO
A star-is-born performance from the young American bass David Leigh anchors a thrilling performance of the Ring cycle's dramatic conclusion.
****1
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COC’s Magic Flute returns as a well sung whimsical comedy

The COC’s revival of The Magic Flute is mostly played for laughs and makes an enjoyable, if undemanding, evening.
***11
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A Eugene Onegin that's less than the sum of its parts in Seattle

Tomer Zvulun's mostly traditional account of the Tchaikovsky masterpiece arrives at Seattle Opera in an attractively staged but underwhelming package.
***11
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Classic Robert Wilson: Turandot opens Canadian Opera Company season

Director Robert Wilson and conductor Carlo Rizzi combine effectively to create a visually striking and musically memorable Turandot that emphasizes the hieratic and the mythical with a notable absence of unnecessary histrionics.

****1
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A rake's progress: Don Giovanni let loose in Aix

Eleanora Buratto (Donna Anna), Philippe Sly (Don Giovanni) and Isabel Leonard (Donna Elvira) © Pascal Victor | Artcompress
Jean-François Sivadier's pulsating new production propels The Don through his lusty adventures at a whirlwind pace. 
*****
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