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AmsterdamAkhnaten by Philip GlassConcert performance
Glass: Akhnaten
Karen Kamensek; Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (Radio Filharmonisch Orkest); Netherlands Radio Choir (Groot Omroepkoor); Anthony Roth Costanzo; Chrystal E Williams
BerlinThe Golden Cockerel
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Rimsky-Korsakov: Le Coq d'or (The Golden Cockerel)
James Gaffigan; Barrie Kosky; Komische Oper Berlin; Rufus Didwiszus; Victoria Behr; Franck Evin; Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin
BerlinSweeney Todd
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Sondheim: Sweeney Todd
Koen Schoots; Barrie Kosky; Komische Oper Berlin; Geoffrey Loff; Katrin Lea Tag; Olaf Freese
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Turandot drowned in an orchestral tsunami at The Royal Opera
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Andrei Șerban’s 40 year old take on Puccini's tale of the ice princess largely stands the test of time, but Netrebko and Eyvazov are short of their best form.
Decadence and decay: Asmik Grigorian leads a sensational Salome
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Even locked behind a music stand, like a caged panther in a sleek black gown, Grigorian’s Salome bristles with dramatic energy in Barbican concert performance of Strauss’ “scherzo with a fatal conclusion”.
A blade too dull: Kosky directs Sweeney Todd at Komische Oper
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With a brand new production by Barrie Kosky, Komische Oper Berlin's first venture into the Sondheim repertoire mostly falls flat.