Performer: John Osborn

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Opéra national de Paris: Opéra Bastille, Sep 21, 24, 27 mat, 30, Oct 03, 06, 09

Thomas: Hamlet

Michael Schønwandt; Krzysztof Warlikowski; Opéra national de Paris; Małgorzata Szczęśniak; Felice Ross; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris

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Bâtiment des Forces Motrices, Fri 16 Apr at 20:00

John Osborn; Beatrice Benzi

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Wiener Staatsoper, Dec 17, 20, 23, 27, 29

Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust

Bertrand de Billy; Lydia Steier; Vienna State Opera; Barbara Ehnes; Ursula Kudrna; Olaf Freese; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

Wiener Staatsoper, 2027 Jan 19, 21, 23, 28, 30

Mozart: Don Giovanni

Tomáš Hanus; Barrie Kosky; Vienna State Opera; Katrin Lea Tag; Franck Evin; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

Wiener Staatsoper, 2027 Feb 22, 26, 28, Mar 03

Bellini: Norma

Lorenzo Passerini; Cyril Teste; Vienna State Opera; Valérie Grall; Marie La Rocca; Julien Boizard; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

Dutch National Opera and Ballet, 2027 Jun 09, 13 mat, 15, 18, 21, 24

Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust

Stéphane Denève; Nanine Linning; Dutch National Opera; Levi van Veluw; Irina Shaposhnikova; Benedikt Zehm; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

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Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust diabolically good at the Proms

Gerald Finley and Les Siècles © BBC | Mark Allan

Mark Valencia, 30 Aug

Les Siècles and Jakob Lehmann are joined by four fine soloists for Berlioz’s “dramatic legend” on Goethe's Faust.

****1

John Osborn (Benvenuto Cellini) © Simon Van Rompay

No’a L. bat Miri, 28 Jan

Thaddeus Strassberger’s Brussels debut presents Berlioz's opera semiseria with plenty of good music but far more visual noise.

***11

The Boston Philharmonic perform Verdi’s Messa da Requiem © Paul Mardy

Kevin Wells, 23 Nov

Benjamin Zander’s meticulous preparation, compelling concept and strong casting make for a shattering experience in the Boston Philharmonic’s performance.

*****

Sergey Romanovsky and Cecilia Bartoli © © SF/Marco Borrelli

Laura Servidei, 09 Jun

An exciting gala concert led by Cecilia Bartoli closed the Whitsun Festival in Salzburg, under the expert baton of Gianluca Capuano.

****1

Jessica Pratt (Elisabetta) © Gianfranco Rota

Mark Pullinger, 15 Nov

Is Roberto Devereux the finest of Donizetti's four Tudor operas? Stephen Langridge's stylish, stylised production and a wonderful cast under Riccardo Frizza make a great case for it.

****1