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BudapestDonizetti: Maria Stuarda

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Donizetti: Maria Stuarda
Kálmán Szennai; Máté Szabó; Hungarian State Opera; Csaba Antal; Anni Füzér; Csaba Szilárdi; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra

SalzburgIl viaggio a ReimsNew production

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Rossini: Il viaggio a Reims
Gianluca Capuano; Barrie Kosky; Rufus Didwiszus; Victoria Behr; Franck Evin; Les Musiciens du Prince – Monaco
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A birthday reimagining of Il viaggio a Reims in Salzburg

Cecilia Bartoli (Corinna) and ensemble © SF | Monika Rittershaus
In Barrie Kosky’s hyperactive staging, Il viaggio a Reims becomes a birthday tribute to Cecilia Bartoli complete with rewritten text, extravagant costumes, sexual escapades and a giant cake. 
***11
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A garden of musical delights: La clemenza di Tito at the Mozartwoche

Jordi Savall © Wolfgang Lienbacher
While the semi-staging falters, Hanna-Elisabeth Müller and Magdalena Kožená prove a thrilling pair in Mozart's final opera seria. 
***11
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Sabine Devieilhe triumphs as Lakmé in concert in Zurich

Sabine Devieilhe (Lakmé) © Toni Suter
The French soprano confirms her status as the best current performer of Léo Delibes masterpiece in a concert with a solid supporting cast.
****1
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Salzburg Barbiere is an exuberant celebration of old movies

Nicola Alaimo (Figaro), Edgardo Rocha (Almaviva), Cecilia Bartoli (Rosina) and Arturo Brachetti © Monika Rittershaus

Despite some forgivable excesses, Nicola Alaimo and Cecilia Bartoli led a dream cast for a fun, engaging performance of Rossini's classic.

****1
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New Year arrives with laughter in Zurich: Le Comte Ory

Zurich Opera revives a successful production of Rossini’s masterpiece with a strong cast for a fun, entertaining New Year’s Eve. 

***11
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Even more cynical than Così! A new Turco in Italia at La Scala

Diego Fasolis conducts a great cast, led by Alex Esposito and Rosa Feola in a new production of Rossini’s masterpiece by Roberto Andò. 

****1
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Trials and tribulations: Donizetti’s Tudors Trilogy in Geneva

Maria Stuarda at Grand Théâtre de Genève © Monika Rittershaus
This June, Grand Théâtre de Genève offers a rare chance to hear three of Donizetti’s Tudor-themed operas, Anna Bolena, Maria Stuarda and Roberto Devereux, in back to back performances directed by Mariame Clément.