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Performer: Lawrence Zazzo

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A forgotten meta-opera at La Scala: Gassmann’s L’opera seria

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Christophe Rousset leads a great cast and an even greater orchestra in Gassmann’s 1769 rarity in Laurent Pelly’s visually striking, but oddly subdued, take on a comedy that thrives on chaos. 

***11
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Rinaldo conducts Rinaldo at the Karlsruhe Handel Festival

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With dazzling set designs and powerhouse sopranos, Karlsruhe’s Rinaldo upholds the opera's Baroque fantasy allure in a flawed yet fascinating production, conducted by Rinaldo Alessandrini. 
***11
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Aesthetic unity shines in bold staging of Orfeo ed Euridice in Tokyo

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Several notable house debuts, including the renowned director and choreographer Sabuto Teshigawara, enlivened the New National Theatre's first-ever production of Gluck's opera.
****1
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Baroque Inquisition: Lawrence Zazzo

Lawrence Zazzo faces our Baroque Inquisition as we find out more about the rise of the countertenor.