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OsloDas RheingoldNew production
Wagner: Das Rheingold
Edward Gardner; Tatjana Gürbaca; Norwegian National Opera; Henrik Ahr; Barbara Drosihn; Stefan Bolliger; Norwegian National Opera Orchestra
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A splendid cast led by Ann Hallenberg does justice to an integral version of Handel’s masterpiece under the baton of Ian Page.
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Despite some dramatic frustrations, at least in Oslo, Jones' production is saved by some truly outstanding singing.
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Jacobs has found in the excellent musicians of this orchestra the perfect laboratory to explore his conception of Mozart.