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Aix-en-ProvenceDie Frau ohne SchattenNew production
Strauss R.: Die Frau ohne Schatten
Klaus Mäkelä; Barrie Kosky; Festival d'Aix-en-Provence; Michael Levine; Victoria Behr; Franck Evin; Orchestre de Paris
MunichSemele
Handel: Semele
Leonardo García-Alarcón; Claus Guth; Bavarian State Opera; Michael Levine; Gesine Völlm; Michael Bauer; Bayerisches Staatsorchester
MunichDoctor AtomicNew production
Adams: Doctor Atomic
Gemma New; Claus Guth; Bavarian State Opera; Michael Levine; Ursula Kudrna; Urs Schönebaum; Bayerisches Staatsorchester
VilniusMadama Butterfly
Puccini: Madama Butterfly
Marcello Mottadelli; Anthony Minghella; Lithuanian National Opera; Michael Levine; Han Feng; Peter Mumford; Lithuanian National Opera Orchestra
MunichDoctor AtomicNew production
Adams: Doctor Atomic
Gemma New; Claus Guth; Bavarian State Opera; Michael Levine; Ursula Kudrna; Urs Schönebaum; Bayerisches Staatsorchester
ViennaMadama Butterfly
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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Die Frau ohne Schatten from Kosky and Mäkëla in Aix
Klaus Mäkelä and the Orchestre de Paris give us an orchestral kaleidoscope, Kosky's pared-down staging allows the emotions of Strauss and Hofmannstahl's work to shine through.
Peter Grimes drops anchor again at The Royal Opera
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.
Lepage’s Bluebeard and Erwartung pairing remains compelling theatre
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
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
Ermonela Jaho returns to one of her signature roles as Cio-Cio-San, delivering a searing and deeply nuanced portrayal.
Christopher Alden’s Rigoletto returns to Canadian Opera Company
Christopher Alden’s Victorian-era Rigoletto still divides opinions, despite top-notch performances all around in this Toronto revival.
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ParisLes Capulet et les Montaigu
Bellini: I Capuleti e i Montecchi (The Capulets and The Montagues)
Speranza Scappucci; Robert Carsen; Opéra national de Paris; Ching-Lien Wu; Michael Levine; Davy Cunningham
ParisLes contes d'Hoffmann (Tales of Hoffmann)
Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)
Philippe Jordan; Robert Carsen; Opéra national de Paris; Michael Levine; Jean Kalman; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris
Aix-en-ProvenceDie Frau ohne SchattenNew production
Strauss R.: Die Frau ohne Schatten
Klaus Mäkelä; Barrie Kosky; Festival d'Aix-en-Provence; Michael Levine; Victoria Behr; Franck Evin; Orchestre de Paris