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TokyoToscaConcert performance
Puccini: Tosca
Fabio Luisi; NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo; Tokyo Opera Singers; Elena Stikhina; Riccardo Massi
ToulouseHannu Lintu
Prokofiev, Rachmaninov
Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse; Hannu Lintu; Elena Stikhina; Pavel Petrov; Alexander Roslavets; Orfeón Donostiarra
ViennaDon Carlo
Verdi: Don Carlo(s)
Pier Giorgio Morandi; Kirill Serebrennikov; Vienna State Opera; Franck Evin; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
ZurichRachmaninow Die drei OpernNew production
Rachmaninov
Gianandrea Noseda; Dmitri Tcherniakov; Zurich Opera; Elena Zaytseva; Gleb Filshtinsky; Orchester der Oper Zürich
BerlinSalome
Strauss R.: Salome
Axel Kober; Hans Neuenfels; Staatsoper Berlin; Reinhard von der Thannen; Stefan Bolliger; Staatskapelle Berlin
ViennaPique DameNew production
Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades (Pique Dame)
Alexander Soddy; Evgeny Titov; Vienna State Opera; Rufus Didwiszus; Emma Ryott; Martin Gebhardt; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
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Zurich Opera’s brooding Ballo in maschera comes to Edinburgh
Gianandrea Noseda conducts his Zurich Opera forces as Adele Thomas' 2024 production arrives in Edinburgh with a cast led by Stephen Costello and Elena Stikhina.
Stikhina and Clayton shine in DNO's uneven Maid of Orleans
Director Dmitri Tcherniakov and a talented cast do everything to make Tchaikovsky’s opera work in Amsterdam, but problematic elements persist.
Stikhina, Tézier and Tetelman outstanding in classic Vienna Tosca
It may be on its 663rd outing, but Margarethe Wallmann's Tosca is a classic for a reason, as proved in this outstanding performance at the Wiener Staatsoper.
A Puccini hat-trick: Barrie Kosky directs Il trittico in Amsterdam
Barrie Kosky brings his trio of Puccini productions to a close with another triptych: Il trittico in a triumphant staging.
Noseda launches a Rachmaninov 150th celebration in Zurich
The first of four Rachmaninov anniversary concerts shared by Zurich’s two fine orchestras is an audio feast, climaxing with the choral symphony, The Bells.
Stikhina and Smoriginas shine in Zurich Salome
A strong cast carries this satisfying revival of Andreas Homoki's production of Salome at Opernhaus Zürich.
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AmsterdamThe Maid of OrleansNew production
Tchaikovsky: The Maid of Orleans
Valentin Uryupin; Dmitri Tcherniakov; Dutch National Opera; Elena Zaytseva; Gleb Filshtinsky; Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
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Elena Stikhina on Salzburg, Tosca and the reality of life as a singer
Soprano Elena Stikhina is in demand at the world's major opera houses. Isabella Steppan meets her in Salzburg to discuss the role of Tosca – which she is currently singing in Amsterdam and Vienna – and the reality of life as an opera singer.