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Performer: Jürgen Hoffmann

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Lise auf Naxos: Davidsen makes a triumphant return to Ariadne

Lise Davidsen (Ariadne) and Michael Spyres (Bacchus) © Wiener Staatsoper | Michael Pöhn
Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen returns to Sven-Eric Bechtolf's lean but polished production with an outstanding cast, outstandingly conducted. 
****1
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Kirill Petrenko conquers La Scala with a splendid Rosenkavalier

Krassimira Stoyanova (Marschallin) © Teatro alla Scala | Brescia e Amisano

The Russian conductor convinces everyone with a magnificent interpretation of Strauss' score, leading an outstanding cast in Henry Kupfer's exquisite production. 

*****
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All at sea: Herzog's nautical Pearl Fishers at Opernhaus Zürich

Javier Camarena (Nadir) © Suzanne Schwiertz (2011)
The Opernhaus Zürich revives a 2011 production of Bizet’s second most famous opera, with Javier Camarena as Nadir.
***11
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Sir Bryn Terfel stars as Sir John Falstaff in a lively Zurich revival

The Opernhaus Zürich revives Sven-Eric Bechtolf's 2011 production of Verdi’s last masterpiece with a solid supporting cast. 

***11
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Verdi’s Ballo in Zurich: a danse macabre of pallid beauty

That both the lead and a second key role were ill and couldn’t sing did not bode well, yet this performance of Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera shook up the house nonetheless.
****1
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A delightful confection in Zurich

The charm of Gaetano Donizetti’s spirited two-act L’elisir d’amore lies in its mixture of sharp comedy and poignant pathos. Zurich gave us just that.
****1
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