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Performer: Franc Aleu

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A star-studded Don Carlo opens the season at La Scala

Anna Netrebko (Elisabetta) © Teatro alla Scala | Brescia e Amisano
Lluís Pasqual's production falls short of expectations, despite featuring a cast of opera stars led by the exceptional Anna Netrebko under the meticulous direction of Riccardo Chailly.
****1
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Aleu's video brilliance powers a dystopian Liceu Turandot

Turandot Act 2 © Antoni Bofill
Fine musical performances blend with staggering video artistry in Aleu's spectacular science-fiction setting.
*****
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Fear in future past: Siegfried at Houston Grand Opera

The production is a disconcerting combination of cold metallic future and Neanderthal aesthetics – a startling pairing of humanity’s beginning and its end. 
****1
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A piece of infinity with Michaels Reise um die Erde at Lincoln Center Festival

My preparations for a Thursday evening trip to Lincoln Center: studying the super-formula of Stockhausen’s 29-hour opera project, entitled Licht; choosing an outfit in the perfect shade of cerulean; girding myself for a panic attack similar to the one I experienced the last time I witnessed a section from Licht (Oktophonie).
*****
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Estreno de El caballero de Olmedo en el Teatro de la Zarzuela

© Elena del Real | Teatro de la Zarzuela
El Teatro de la Zarzuela estrena El caballero de Olmedo con música de Díez Boscovich: grandes voces y demasiada intensidad.
***11
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Pasiones a medio voltaje. Tristán und Isolde en Les Arts

© Miguel Lorenzo y Mikel Pone | Palau de Les Arts Reina Sofía
Àlex Ollé ofrece un buen espectáculo visual para una producción que falla en construir el imprescindible nivel de tensión musical.  
***11
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