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BarcelonaMahler Universe - Symphony no. 8

© Paco Amate
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

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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

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

MunichSemele

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

MadridMitridate, dramma per musica

© Manuel Alcorlo
Porpora: Mitridate, dramma per musica
Andrea Buccarella; Teatro Real; Il Pomo d'Oro; Michael Spyres; Madison Nonoa; Margherita Sala

LondonThe Dream of Gerontius

© Jason Bell
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

Lise Davidsen (Isolde) and Michael Spyres (Tristan) © Karen Almond | Met Opera
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.
***11
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“Donizetti & Friends”: Michael Spyres and Marie-Nicole Lemieux

Giulio Zappa, Michael Spyres and Marie-Nicole Lemieux © Russell Duncan
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. 
****1
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Lise auf Naxos: Davidsen makes a triumphant return to Ariadne

Lise Davidsen (Ariadne) and Michael Spyres (Bacchus) © Wiener Staatsoper | Michael Pöhn
Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen returns to Sven-Eric Bechtolf's lean but polished production with an outstanding cast, outstandingly conducted. 
****1
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A triumph against the odds: Les Troyens at the BBC Proms

Lionel Lhote and Alice Coote © BBC | Andy Paradise
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. 
*****
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A reverential Gerontius from Elder and The Hallé

The Dream of Gerontius © The Hallé | Alex Burns
Sir Mark Elder opens his mini Elgar festival with a deeply spirtual Dream of Gerontius.
*****
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Coloratura fireworks at the Met's Idomeneo

Michael Spyres (Idomeneo) and Kate Lindsey (Idamante) © Karen Almond | Met Opera
A luxuriously-cast revival takes a staid production of Mozart's Idomeneo to new, exciting heights. 
****1
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ParisLa VestaleNew production

La Vestale à l'Opéra de Paris © Guergana Damianova / Opéra national de Paris
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

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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

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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

Michael Spyres © Andie Bottrell
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 © Marco Borrelli
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

Nuit d'été by Émile Michel (Musée des beaux-arts de Nancy) © Public domain
The background to Berlioz' great song cycle Les Nuits d’été with a musical analysis and playlist