Performer: Robert Carsen

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VeniceLa traviata

Teatro La Fenice, Sep 10, 12, 14, 17, 20, 22, 24, Oct 07, 11, 13

Verdi: La traviata

Stefano Ranzani; Robert Carsen; Teatro La Fenice; Patrick Kinmonth; Fabio Barettin; Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice

MilanPeter GrimesNew production

Teatro alla Scala, Oct 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, Nov 02

Britten: Peter Grimes

Simone Young; Robert Carsen; Teatro alla Scala; Gideon Davey; Peter van Praet; Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala

ParisLes Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)

Opéra national de Paris: Opéra Bastille, Nov 30, Dec 03 mat, 06, 09, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 mat, 27

Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)

Eun Sun Kim; Robert Carsen; Opéra national de Paris; Michael Levine; Jean Kalman; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris

DresdenDie Jüdin von ToledoWorld premiere

Semperoper, Dec 10, 18, 26, 2024 Mar 01, 08

Glanert: Die Jüdin von Toledo

Jonathan Darlington; Robert Carsen; Semperoper Dresden; Luis F Carvalho; Peter van Praet; Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden

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Baden-BadenMozart’s “Magic Flute” from Baden-Baden

On demand from Festspielhaus, Baden-Baden, Until 29 Feb 23:59

Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)

Sir Simon Rattle; Robert Carsen; Michael Levine; Petra Reinhardt; Peter van Praet; Berliner Philharmoniker

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Royal Opera's Aida shines a spotlight on the modern military state

Nick Boston, 05 May

Robert Carsen's Aida focusses on the brutality of war, with powerful lead performances from Angel Blue, SeokJong Baek and Elīna Garanča, plus strong orchestral colours from Sir Mark Elder.

****1

“Ein sonderbar Ding”: The Met revives oddly disjointed Rosenkavalier

Cameron Kelsall, 27 Mar

Lise Davidsen's thoughtful role debut at the Marschallin rescues a production that is often at odds with the story it seeks to tell.

**111

Belly laughs: Falstaff at the Met

Kevin W Ng, 12 Mar

Michael Volle headlines a deluxe revival of Verdi's Falstaff in this revival of Robert Carsen's popular production.

*****

Royal Opera Aida: a howl of protest against nationalism

Stephen Pritchard, 25 Sep

This is an Aida for the 21st century, with many pertinent things to say about oppression.

****1

True spectacle as Robert Carsen's Carmen is revived at DNO

Rose Dodd, 09 Sep

Mezzo J'Nai Bridges stuns in the title role of Bizet's opera, returning to Amsterdam in Robert Carsen's celebrated staging.

****1

Celebrating La Scala: Robert Carsen’s Don Giovanni returns

Laura Servidei, 02 Apr

Robert Carsen’s imaginative 2011 production of Mozart’s masterpiece is revived in Milan with an excellent cast led by Christopher Maltman.

***11