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BerlinFrançois-Xavier Roth conducts Strauss, Berlioz and Boulanger
Strauss R., Berlioz, Boulanger
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ParisLe Soulier de satinWorld premiere
Dalbavie: Le Soulier de satin
Marc-André Dalbavie; Stanislas Nordey; Opéra national de Paris; Emmanuel Clolus; Raoul Fernandez; Philippe Berthomé; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris
Aix-en-ProvenceDie Frau ohne SchattenNew production
Strauss R.: Die Frau ohne Schatten
Klaus Mäkelä; Barrie Kosky; Festival d'Aix-en-Provence; Michael Levine; Victoria Behr; Franck Evin; Orchestre de Paris
ParisDer RosenkavalierNew production
Strauss R.: Der Rosenkavalier
Henrik Nánási; Krzysztof Warlikowski; Théâtre des Champs-Élysées; Małgorzata Szczęśniak; Felice Ross; Orchestre National de France