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LondonSir Antonio Pappano: La traviataConcert performance

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Verdi: La traviata
Sir Antonio Pappano; London Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Chorus; Slávka Zámečníková; Piotr Buszewski

New York CityThe Magic Flute: Holiday Presentation

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Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
Nicholas Carter; Julie Taymor; Metropolitan Opera; Patrick Furrer; George Tsypin; Donald Holder

BerlinLa traviata

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Verdi: La traviata
Giuseppe Mentuccia; Dieter Dorn; Staatsoper Berlin; Joanna Piestrzyńska; Moidele Bickel; Tobias Löffler; Staatskapelle Berlin

New York CityOtello

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Verdi: Otello
Michele Mariotti; Bartlett Sher; Metropolitan Opera; Es Devlin; Catherine Zuber; Donald Holder; The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
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Elza van den Heever (Salome) © Evan Zimmerman | Met Opera
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Rolando Villazón (Papageno) © Evan Zimmerman | Met Opera
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****1
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***11
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Tetiana Miyus (Elena) © Werner Kmetitsch
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Rusalka au Théâtre du Capitole © Mirco Magliocca
Dans une nouvelle production qui a également valeur d'entrée au répertoire, l'œuvre de Dvořák bénéficie d'une mise en scène soignée et engagée, et d'interprètes tout aussi remarquables.
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