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Kirill Serebrennikov’s Marriage of Figaro challenges Edinburgh
Komische Oper Berlin's The Marriage of Figaro is staged at the Edinburgh International Festival with a strong cast headed by Penny Sofroniadou and Peter Kellner.
Sometimes a flute is just a flute: Die Zauberflöte in Munich
The Bayerische Staatsoper revives once again a beloved production, with a first rate cast.
Michael Volle leaps in for Munich's Meistersinger
Michael Volle and Klaus Florian Vogt demonstrate that they are indeed master singers in Munich, despite adversity, in a revival of David Bösch's contemporary production.
House arrested: Janáček's last opera in Munich
The profusion of images and ideas in Frank Castorf's Bavarian Staatsoper production of From the House of the Dead threatens to rob Janáček's opera of its humanity.
A Rosenkavalier of masterly élan
Kirill Petrenko’s second night at Carnegie Hall packed a punch as the orchestra of the Bayerische Staatsoper delved deep into Strauss’ score, supporting an impressive cast of singers.
A commedia del Kosky staging in Munich
Barrie Kosky’s clever direction enlivens a Strauss rarity at the Bayerische Staatsoper but the minimalist stage setting sinks HMS Schweigsame Frau.