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Donizetti: Maria Stuarda
Paolo Arrivabeni; Sir David McVicar; Finnish National Opera; Hannah Postlethwaite; Brigitte Reiffenstuel; Lizzie Powell; Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera
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The Ring returns to the Rhine: Götterdämmerung at La Scala

Camilla Nylund (Brünnhilde) and Klaus Florian Vogt (Siegfried) © Brescia e Amisano | Teatro alla Scala
Under Alexander Soddy’s powerful conducting and Sir David McVicar’s dark, evocative staging, the Ring finds a searing conclusion, anchored by a powerful Brünnhilde from Camilla Nylund, as the world burns.
*****
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Hojotoho! La Scala’s new Walküre opens with a stellar cast

Die Walküre © Teatro alla Scala | Brescia e Amisano

With bad-ass punk valkyries and rich in fantasy overtones, Sir David McVicar's La Scala Ring cycle continues. 

****1
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Sir David McVicar's new Trittico a triumph for Scottish Opera

Roland Wood (Gianni Schicchi) and ensemble in Gianni Schicchi © James Glossop

Scottish Opera’s 60th birthday present proves a triumph, with outstanding singing from Karen Cargill, Sunyoung Seo, Viktor Antipenko and Roland Wood. 

*****
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Première of Renaud Wiser's Metropolis

Budding young choreographer and ex-Rambert dancer Renaud Wiser presents two dynamic, experimental pieces, his choreography bearing the hallmark of his dancing experience. Catherine Sutherland reviews the world première of Metropolis at Rich Mix. 
***11
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Maria Stuarda brilla a través de un gran elenco en el Teatro Real

Lisette Oropesa (Maria Stuarda) © Javier del Real | Teatro Real
Maria Stuarda, bajo la dirección de McVicar y Pérez-Sierra, resultó ser una representación redonda, con gran sentido del espectáculo y un equilibrio que situa al canto en el centro de la misma.
****1
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