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Performer: Roberto Scandiuzzi

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Claus Guth’s cerebral Le nozze di Figaro staging revived in Rome

Erwin Schrott (Figaro) and Germán Olvera (Count Almaviva) © Fabrizio Sansoni | Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
A satisfying musical evening in Rome and an interesting directorial take on a Mozartian classic. 
****1
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Caesar’s Gallic Wars at home: Norma in Toulouse

Karine Deshayes (Norma) and ensemble © Mirco Magliocca
Although Karine Deshayes role change from Adalgisa to Norma is a work in progress, Luciano Ganci and Roberto Scandiuzzi shine in a staging charged with mythic symbolism.
****1
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Writhing snakes and nodding panthers: Opera Australia revives Aida

Aida, Act 2 finale © Keith Saunders
Despite high quality singing, arresting video cannot replace real direction in Davide Livermore’s digital production.
***11
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Elijah Moshinsky's Rigoletto revived splendidly at Opera Australia

Ernesto Petti (Rigoletto) © Keith Saunders
Could this be the last triumphant outing for the late, great Elijah Moshinksy's moving production of Rigoletto?
*****
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Samson et Dalila catches fire at the Teatro di San Carlo

Argentinian film director Damián Szifron's production is lauded in Naples, as are star soloists Anita Rachvelishvili and Brian Jagde.
****1
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Konwitschny’s controversial Don Carlos a must-see in Vienna

A five-hour operatic marathon as the full, five-act French version of Verdi's epic Don Carlos returns to the Staatsoper after a seven-year hiatus. 
*****
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