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Verdi: Aida
Riccardo Frizza; Teatro di San Carlo; Orchestra del Teatro di San Carlo; Coro del Teatro di San Carlo; Anna Netrebko; Jonas Kaufmann

ChicagoMuti Conducts Rossini

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Rossini
Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Riccardo Muti; Eleonora Buratto; Elizabeth DeShong; Giovanni Sala; Maharram Huseynov

New York CityDudamel & Beethoven’s Ninth

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Beethoven
New York Philharmonic; Gustavo Dudamel; Aleksandra Kurzak; Elizabeth DeShong; Brian Jagde; Christian Van Horn

ViennaUn ballo in maschera

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Verdi: Un ballo in maschera
Michele Mariotti; Nikolaus Habjan; Vienna State Opera; Heike Vollmer; Denise Heschl; Paul Grilj; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
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A superb Salzburg sojourn: Philadelphia Orchestra plays Mozart

Harry Bicket © Dario Acosta
Guest conductor Harry Bicket brings a sense of urgency to Mozart's Requiem and pulse-quickening energy to Symphony no. 40.
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Vocal triumph in Un ballo in maschera at the Teatro di San Carlo

Anna Netrebko (Amelia) and Ludovic Tézier (Renato) © Luciano Romano
Faithful to the libretto’s dramaturgy, the staging unfolds in scenographic environments of strong impact -
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John Adams’ Antony and Cleopatra arrives at the Met

Julia Bullock (Cleopatra), Gerald Finley (Antony) and Paul Appleby (Caesar) © Karen Almond | Met Opera
John Adams’ Antony and Cleopatra puts the composer's propulsive music at the service of both moments of riveting human drama and less effective scenes of battle and politics. 
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All about Asmik: Grigorian debuts at the Met in Madama Butterfly

Asmik Grigorian (Cio-Cio-San) © Jonathan Tichler | Met Opera
Asmik Grigorian's astonishing acting and subtle vocalism make for a promising Met debut in this revival of Anthony Minghella's lacquered staging. 
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Aleksandra Kurzak emerges as a charismatic Butterfly at the Met

Aleksandra Kurzak (Cio-Cio-San) © Ken Howard | Met Opera

Anthony Minghella’s highly stylized Madama Butterfly returns to New York for its ninth revival, with the Polish soprano delivering a thrilling performance in a Met role debut.

 

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Antony and Cleopatra: Adams offers a Shakespeare speed-read

Amina Edris (Cleopatra) and Gerald Finley (Antony) © Cory Weaver | San Francisco Opera
Great vocal performances from Amina Edris and Gerald Finley grace John Adams' new opera, which opens San Francisco Opera’s centennial season.
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LondonMadama Butterfly

Ermonela Jaho (Cio-Cio-San) © ROH | Bill Cooper
Puccini: Madama Butterfly
Sir Antonio Pappano; Moshe Leiser; The Royal Opera; Renato Balsadonna; Christian Fenouillat; Agostino Cavalca; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
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Thaddeus Strassberger on La clemenza di Tito at LA Opera

In common with Satyagraha, the core of Mozart's Enlightenment opera is forgiveness: versatile opera director Strassberger discusses his forthcoming LA production and how he gets the best from his singers.