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Detlev Glanert's Die Jüdin von Toledo premieres at the Semperoper
Robert Carsen stages the world premiere production of Glanert's opera, based Franz Grillparzer's 1851 play, in stringent, minimalist style.
A finely gauged Walküre from Jurowski and the LPO
The chance to watch their finely gauged interpretation unfold on the Royal Festival Hall platform was a privilege.
Spectacular Gurrelieder revived at Dutch National Opera
An exemplary cast, an opulent orchestra and unforgettable images in Arnold Schoenberg’s Gurrelieder.
Salome in Naples: love, lust and death of a scandalous teenager
A successful production for a scandalous opera which exercised a broad influence on the musical theatre of the 20th century.
The Wings of the Dove: DNO's Gurre-lieder
Dutch National Opera opens its season with a musically and visually staggering world premiere: the first ever operatic staging of Arnold Schoenberg’s heaven-storming Gurre-Lieder.
Thielemann brings Verdi's Simon Boccanegra to life
A modern, simple production of Simon Boccanegra at Dresden's Semperoper, doesn’t interfere with the action.