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Performer: Jens-Erik Aasbø

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OsloThe Marriage of Figaro

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Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)
Ottavio Dantone; Matthew Wild; Norwegian National Opera; Katrin Lea Tag; Ellen Ruge; Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

OsloThe Rake's Progress

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Stravinsky: The Rake’s Progress
Ben Glassberg; Vidar Magnussen; Norwegian National Opera; Gjermund Andresen; Christina Lovery; Mathias Hersland; Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

OsloDas RheingoldNew production

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Wagner: Das Rheingold
Edward Gardner; Tatjana Gürbaca; Norwegian National Opera; Henrik Ahr; Barbara Drosihn; Stefan Bolliger; Norwegian National Opera Orchestra
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Parsifal in Augmented Reality at the Bayreuth Festival

Elīna Garanča (Kundry) © Enrico Nawrath
Jay Scheib spices up the visual experience with digital content in his production of Parsifal. Sounds good. But is it?
***11
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Family saga: Bayreuth's new Rheingold presents a story of today

Elisabeth Teige (Freia), Attilio Glaser (Froh) and Christa Mayer (Fricka) © Bayreuther Festspiele | Enrico Nawrath
The Bayreuth Festival's new Ring gets off to a promising start with a tautly directed Rheingold, but will we find out what it all means?
****1
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Too many doors: Don Giovanni in Oslo

Despite some dramatic frustrations, at least in Oslo, Jones' production is saved by some truly outstanding singing.
***11
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An underwhelming Barber in Oslo

François de Carpentries' Oslo production of The Barber of Seville was both unfunny and underwhelming. 
**111
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Bieito's Tosca: A web of white packing tape

Calixto Bieito's Tosca, despite an intriguingly modern setting, fails to make sparks fly.
***11
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A man’s world: Bieito’s Carmen revived in Oslo

The revival of Calixto Bieito's Carmen in Oslo proves a bumpy ride, with uneven singing and orchestral playing, saved by Katarina Bradić's captivating portrayal of the title heroine.
***11
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