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ColognePicture a Day Like This
Benjamin: Picture a day like this
Christian Karlsen; Daniel Jeanneteau; Oper Köln; Marie La Rocca; Gürzenich Orchestra
MunichAlcinaNew production
Handel: Alcina
Stefano Montanari; Johanna Wehner; Bavarian State Opera; Benjamin Schönecker; Ellen Hofmann; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Saskia Kruse
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Semele at Dutch National Opera: myth, desire and fantasy
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Guth’s Semele turns myth into a contemporary domestic drama, where desire becomes obsession and illusion consumes reality. Handel’s music remains the true engine, driven by a thrilling, physically intense ensemble.
Mixed messages lost in the medium: Foccroulle's Cassandra
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Foccroulle’s limited score imitates environmental catastrophe while Jocelyn’s libretto tries – unevenly – to understand why we might ignore it.
Splendid performance of Parsifal amid Audi's bleakness in Munich
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The Bayerische Staatsoper's revival of a controversial production containing Georg Baselitz’s artwork succeeds with strong musical performances led by veterans of Wagnerian operas.
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LuçonFestival de Printemps – Les Arts Florissants – Vivaldi & Pergolesi
Vivaldi, Pergolesi
William Christie; Jessica Niles; Théo Imart; Les Arts Florissants