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MunichAlcinaNew production
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Handel: Alcina
Stefano Montanari; Johanna Wehner; Bavarian State Opera; Benjamin Schönecker; Ellen Hofmann; Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Saskia Kruse
MunichSemele
Handel: Semele
Leonardo García-Alarcón; Claus Guth; Bavarian State Opera; Michael Levine; Gesine Völlm; Michael Bauer; Bayerisches Staatsorchester
MunichAriadne auf Naxos
Strauss R.: Ariadne auf Naxos
Robin Ticciati; Robert Carsen; Bavarian State Opera; Peter Pabst; Falk Bauer; Manfred Voss; Bayerisches Staatsorchester
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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
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