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AmsterdamSemeleNew production
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Handel: Semele
Emmanuelle Haïm; Claus Guth; Dutch National Opera; Michael Levine; Gesine Völlm; Michael Bauer; Le Concert d'Astrée
ZurichScylla et GlaucusNew production
Leclair: Scylla et Glaucus
Emmanuelle Haïm; Claus Guth; Zurich Opera; Étienne Pluss; Ursula Kudrna; Martin Gebhardt; Le Concert d'Astrée
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Semele at Dutch National Opera: myth, desire and fantasy
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Guth’s Semele turns myth into a contemporary domestic drama, where desire becomes obsession and illusion consumes reality. Handel’s music remains the true engine, driven by a thrilling, physically intense ensemble.
Gods 1 – 0 Mortals in Staatsoper Berlin's Baroque Days festival
Àlex Ollé directs a rare version of Idoménée in Berlin, in which the staging fares better than the singing.
Peeping Tom's Dido and Aeneas overflowing with imagery in Geneva
How can one focus on the music? Purcell’s music is interspersed with contemporary interludes by Atsushi Sakaï in an overly busy staging.