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BarcelonaMahler Universe - Symphony no. 8

Mahler: Symphony no. 8 in E flat major "Symphony of a Thousand"
Orquesta Sinfónica del Gran Teatre del Liceu; Josep Pons; Elisabeth Teige; Jacquelyn Wagner; Serena Sáenz; Beth Taylor
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
Aix-en-ProvenceMichael Spyres - Mathieu Pordoy

Wagner, Mahler, Strauss R., Duparc
Michael Spyres; Mathieu Pordoy
MunichSemele

Handel: Semele
Leonardo García-Alarcón; Claus Guth; Bavarian State Opera; Michael Levine; Gesine Völlm; Michael Bauer; Bayerisches Staatsorchester
MadridMitridate, dramma per musica

Porpora: Mitridate, dramma per musica
Andrea Buccarella; Teatro Real; Il Pomo d'Oro; Michael Spyres; Madison Nonoa; Margherita Sala
LondonThe Dream of Gerontius

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38: Prelude
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Edward Gardner; Natalie Lewis; Michael Spyres; Yngve André Søberg; London Philharmonic Choir
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Tristan und Isolde at the Met: staging gets in the way of the music

Michael Spyres shines in his debut as Tristan alongside powerhouse soprano Lise Davidsen as Isolde in Yuval Sharon's new, beguiling production at the Metropolitan Opera.
“Donizetti & Friends”: Michael Spyres and Marie-Nicole Lemieux

Opera Rara's Donizetti Song Project has grown into a rewarding endeavour as demonstrated in its latest Donizetti & Friends recital featuring Michael Spyres and Marie-Nicole Lemieux.
Lise auf Naxos: Davidsen makes a triumphant return to Ariadne

Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen returns to Sven-Eric Bechtolf's lean but polished production with an outstanding cast, outstandingly conducted.
A triumph against the odds: Les Troyens at the BBC Proms

Dinis Sousa doesn't put a foot wrong as the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique and Monteverdi Choir give a performance of startling virtuosity at the end of a European tour.
A reverential Gerontius from Elder and The Hallé

Sir Mark Elder opens his mini Elgar festival with a deeply spirtual Dream of Gerontius.
Coloratura fireworks at the Met's Idomeneo

A luxuriously-cast revival takes a staid production of Mozart's Idomeneo to new, exciting heights.
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ParisLa VestaleNew production

Spontini: La Vestale
Bertrand de Billy; Lydia Steier; Opéra national de Paris; Étienne Pluss; Katharina Schlipf; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris; Chœurs 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
ParisBerlioz: Symphonie fantastique and Lélio

Berlioz
Les Siècles; Christopher Bell; François-Xavier Roth; Michael Spyres; Florian Sempey; Michel Fau
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A jack of all trades: Michael Spyres on Vienna, Tristan and Verdi

Chanda VanderHart talks to the American tenor about his Tristan debut at the Met, his love for Vienna and Otto Schenk, and the incredible scope of his repertoire.
Berlioz 150: Michael Spyres on the tenor roles

Michael Spyres explores the history behind Berlioz' great tenor roles and recounts his experiences performing Faust, Benvenuto Cellini and Énée.
Voyages into the unknown: Berlioz’s Les Nuits d’été

The background to Berlioz' great song cycle Les Nuits d’été with a musical analysis and playlist
