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Handel: Semele
Leonardo García-Alarcón; Claus Guth; Bavarian State Opera; Michael Levine; Gesine Völlm; Michael Bauer; Bayerisches Staatsorchester
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“How Excellent.” The first words sung in Handel’s Saul are in praise of God and were first uttered in a performance nearly three centuries ago. But they apply equally to Claus Guth’s interpretation of the work staged by Theater an der Wien.
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