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MadridLa traviata
Verdi: La traviata
Henrik Nánási; Willy Decker; Teatro Real; Nicola Luisotti; Wolfgang Gussmann; Susana Mendoza; Nadine Sierra
ParisLes Contes d'Hoffmann
Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)
Sir Mark Elder; Robert Carsen; Opéra national de Paris; Michael Levine; Michael Fabiano; Jodie Devos
BerlinCarmen
Bizet: Carmen
Daniel Barenboim; Martin Kušej; Staatsoper Berlin; Jens Kilian; Heidi Hackl; Anita Rachvelishvili; Michael Fabiano
LondonDon Carlo
Verdi: Don Carlo(s)
Richard Farnes; Nicholas Hytner; The Royal Opera; Bob Crowley; Ferruccio Furlanetto; Michael Fabiano
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Strong singing as The Met revives Massenet’s Manon
Laurent Pelly’s darkly stylish production of Manon is revived with a strong cast of singers. In the title role, Lisette Oropesa demonstrated elegant and incisive singing, while Michael Fabiano was her virile and powerful partner.
Polished but cool: Rigoletto at Staatsoper Berlin
Nadine Sierra's Gilda is the highlight of Michael Sher's polished production, which doesn't quite tug at the heartstrings.
Faust finds salvation thanks to jump-in soprano
A devilishly fun performance of Gounod's take on Goethe, saved when Mandy Fredrich flew in at short notice to take over the role of Marguerite.
Intense role debut from Michael Fabiano as Werther in Sydney
The real triumph of Michael Fabiano's role debut as Werther lay in controlling the bold intensity of his voice in favour of a sweet and lower-key level of passion – a match for Massenet's frequent choice of the cello.
Devil takes all in The Met's Mefistofele
Mefistofele proves a mixed blessing: good meets evil, devils fight with angels, lovely lyricism alternates with bombast and second-rate material.
