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LondonBoris Godunov
Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov
Mark Wigglesworth; Richard Jones; The Royal Opera; Miriam Buether; Nicky Gillibrand; Mimi Jordan Sherin; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
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Turnage: Festen
James Hendry; Richard Jones; Finnish National Opera; Miriam Buether; Nicky Gillibrand; Lucy Carter; Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera
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