Performer: Michael Levine

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Aix-en-ProvenceDie Frau ohne SchattenNew production

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Grand Théâtre de Provence, Jul 03, 06, 09, 12, 15

Strauss R.: Die Frau ohne Schatten

Klaus Mäkelä; Barrie Kosky; Festival d'Aix-en-Provence; Michael Levine; Victoria Behr; Franck Evin; Orchestre de Paris

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Nationaltheater, Sep 25, 28, Oct 02, 04, 07

Handel: Semele

Leonardo García-Alarcón; Claus Guth; Bavarian State Opera; Michael Levine; Gesine Völlm; Michael Bauer; Bayerisches Staatsorchester

Nationaltheater, 2027 Feb 04, 08, 10, 13, 15

Adams: Doctor Atomic

Gemma New; Claus Guth; Bavarian State Opera; Michael Levine; Ursula Kudrna; Urs Schönebaum; Bayerisches Staatsorchester

VilniusMadama Butterfly

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Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, 2027 Jun 17, 18, 19, 20

Puccini: Madama Butterfly

Marcello Mottadelli; Anthony Minghella; Lithuanian National Opera; Michael Levine; Han Feng; Peter Mumford; Lithuanian National Opera Orchestra

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Nationaltheater, 2027 Jul 05, 08

Adams: Doctor Atomic

Gemma New; Claus Guth; Bavarian State Opera; Michael Levine; Ursula Kudrna; Urs Schönebaum; Bayerisches Staatsorchester

Wiener Staatsoper, Nov 15, 18, 20, 24

Puccini: Madama Butterfly

Giampaolo Bisanti; Anthony Minghella; Vienna State Opera; Michael Levine; Han Feng; Peter Mumford; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

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Peter Grimes drops anchor again at The Royal Opera

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Christopher Woodley, 05 May

Allan Clayton and Sir Bryn Terfel lead a strong cast in a revival of Deborah Warner's dark staging of Britten's signature work at Covent Garden.

****1

Lepage’s Bluebeard and Erwartung pairing remains compelling theatre

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John Gilks, 25 Apr

Some 30 years after its first appearance, Robert Lepage’s double bill of Duke Bluebeards Castle and Erwartung is still strikingly effective and very modern-looking music theatre.

*****

The Turn of the Screw at RBO Linbury: Darkness and denial

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Eleanor Knight, 26 Mar

Natalie Abrahami’s mesmerising new production of Britten’s ghostly tale of sexual abuse is very dark indeed.

*****

Tragedy in the mirror: Minghella’s Madama Butterfly in Vienna

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Laura Servidei, 14 Mar

Ermonela Jaho returns to one of her signature roles as Cio-Cio-San, delivering a searing and deeply nuanced portrayal.

****1

Christopher Alden’s Rigoletto returns to Canadian Opera Company

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Michelle Assay, 28 Jan

Christopher Alden’s Victorian-era Rigoletto still divides opinions, despite top-notch performances all around in this Toronto revival.

***11

Semele at Dutch National Opera: myth, desire and fantasy

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Mengguang Huang, 23 Jan

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.

****1

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