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LondonAdriana Mater

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Saariaho: Adriana Mater
André de Ridder; Annilese Miskimmon; English National Opera; Rosanna Vize; Evie Gurney; Lee Curran; English National Opera Orchestra

LiverpoolBeethoven 9: Ode to Joy

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Beethoven
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Domingo Hindoyan; Lauren Fagan; Stephanie Maitland; Ed Lyon; Roderick Williams

TorontoCosì fan tutte

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Mozart: Così fan tutte
Johannes Debus; Atom Egoyan; Canadian Opera Company; Debra Hanson; Michael Walton; Canadian Opera Company Orchestra
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Opera Australia’s Eugene Onegin shines musically

Andrei Bondarenko (Onegin) and Lauren Fagan (Tatyana) © Keith Saunders
Eugene Onegin returns to the Sydney Opera house in Kasper Holten’s slightly awkward production but the singing and orchestral playing are exemplary. 
****1
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Eugene Onegin revival fails to find the magic spark in Toronto

Andrii Kymach (Onegin) and Lauren Fagan (Tatyana) © Michael Cooper
Robert Carsen’s 1997 production of Eugene Onegin has aged remarkably well but the latest Canadian Opera Company revival of it doesn’t quite recapture its magic. 
***11
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Triple triumph: Il trittico opens at Opera Australia

Lauren Fagan (Suor Angelica) © Keith Saunders
A fine ensemble cast brings Puccini's triptych of one-acters to the Sydney Opera House stage, with stand-out performances from Lauren Fagan, Viktor Antipenko, Simon Meadows and Angela Hogan.
*****
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Nina Stemme stars in an unforgettable Elektra in Baden-Baden

Nina Stemme (Elektra) © Monika Rittershaus
The Baden-Baden Easter Festival presents an extraordinary performance of Elektra, with Nina Stemme in the title role and the Berliner Philharmoniker, led by Kirill Petrenko, in a stark and modern production. 
*****
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Impressive Royal Opera debut by Ruzan Mantashyan in Bohème revival

Ruzan Mantashyan (Mimì) © ROH | Camilla Greenwell
The Armenian soprano sweeps all before her in a delightfully controlled, touching performance, enhanced by a voice that would melt the stoniest of hearts. 
****1
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A Glyndebourne Dream that works its sinister magic

Tim Mead (Oberon) and Liv Redpath (Tytania) © Glyndebourne Productions Ltd | Photo: Tristram Kenton
A strong revival cast, conducted by Dalia Stasevska, demonstrate why Sir Peter Hall's 1981 vintage staging of Britten’s A Midsummer Night's Dream is such a classic. 
****1
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