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Performer: Rosie Aldridge

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BerlinLearNew production

© Jan Windszus
Reimann: Lear
Nicholas Carter; Barrie Kosky; Komische Oper Berlin; Rebecca Ringst; Klaus Bruns; Olaf Freese; Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin

BerlinSweeney Todd

© Jan Windszus
Sondheim: Sweeney Todd
Koen Schoots; Barrie Kosky; Komische Oper Berlin; Geoffrey Loff; Katrin Lea Tag; Olaf Freese

LondonKátya Kabanová

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Janáček: Kátya Kabanová
Jakub Hrůša; Richard Jones; The Royal Opera; Antony McDonald; Lucy Carter; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
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McVicar’s Figaro celebrates its 20th Royal Opera anniversary

Alex Esposito (Figaro) and Svetlina Stoyanova (Cherubino) © RBO | Mihaela Bodlovic
While this revival is imperfect, the Cherubino of Svetlina Stoyanova proves a marvel to hear.
***11
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ENO’s Mahagonny: biting, bleak, brilliantly executed satire

Simon O'Neill (Jimmy MacIntyre) © Tristram Kenton
Never has Brecht and Weill’s satire on the inhumanity of man to man been render with such utter darkness; Simon O’Neill heads up a superb cast.
*****
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Pintscher’s Das kalte Herz premieres at Staatsoper Unter den Linden

Samuel Hasselhorn (Peter) and Sunnyi Melles (Azaël) © Bernd Uhlig
On a snowy January evening, the premiere of Matthias Pintscher’s new opera Das kalte Herz fails to warm up the Berlin public.
**111
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A bleak Jenůfa from Calixto Bieito

Alžběta Poláčková (Jenůfa), Aleš Briscein (Laca) © Pavel Hejný
The director drains the life out of an impassioned opera with a staging devoid of authenticity and ideas.
**111
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Black comedy of the highest order: Festen at The Royal Opera

Allan Clayton (Christian) © RBO | Marc Brenner
Mark-Anthony Turnage's operatic adaptation of Thomas Vinterberg's tale of abuse provides rich entertainment even as it shocks.
*****
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The Rake's Progress at The Grange: richly entertaining

Alexandra Oomens (Anne Trulove) and Adam Temple-Smith (Tom Rakewell) © Craig Fuller
Singing performances are excellent, the staging is well crafted and Stravinsky's eclectic score entertains from start to finish. But it's an evening's opera that doesn't touch the soul.
****1
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