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LondonTo Die For (A Comedy)

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Langer: To Die For (A Comedy)
Adrian Kelly; Sam Brown; De Nederlandse Reisopera; Grace Smart; Linus Fellbom; Symphony Orchestra Phion

LondonThe Magic Flute

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Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
Dalia Stasevska; Sir David McVicar; The Royal Opera; Julia Jones; John Macfarlane; Paule Constable
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ETO opens spring tour with an off-the-wall Manon Lescaut

Jenny Stafford (Manon) and Aiden Edwards (Lescaut) © Richard Hubert Smith
Jude Christian's indulgent reinvention of Puccini's opera does not serve English Touring Opera well as it embarks on its spring tour. 
**111
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WNO’s abstract Magic Flute proves more contemporary than cohesive

Julia Sitkovetsky (Queen of the Night) © Craig Fuller

WNO delivers a well-performed production of Mozart’s Magic Flute with some fresh ideas, but other which dilute it. 

***11
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A handsome Così fan tutte opens ETO's Spring tour

It is clear that these women are already ripe for plucking even before Don Alfonso unleashes his dastardly plan.
****1
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Une princesse inconnue: Isouard's Cendrillon

Bampton’s “mission to rescue unjustly neglected classical period opera” is vindicated once again with a fresh, fun account of the near-lost original source for Rossini's La Cenerentola: Isouard's Cendrillon
****1
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Shame, camera, action: Verdi's La traviata at Longborough

Daisy Evans' take on Verdi's iconic tale of love stymied by the cruelty of others is characteristically innovative and insightful, while also blessed with a remarkable central performance from Anna Patalong. 
****1
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An intriguing Dutch National double bill

What is the link between Bernstein’s criticism of American consumerism and MacMillan's biblical tale?
***11
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