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CopenhagenWritten on Skin
Benjamin: Written on Skin
Evan Rogister; Katie Mitchell; Royal Danish Opera; Vicki Mortimer; Jon Clark; The Royal Danish Orchestra
CopenhagenToscaNew production
Puccini: Tosca
Daniele Squeo; Kasper Holten; Royal Danish Opera; Lukas Beikircher; Philipp Fürhofer; Anja Vang Kragh; Jonas Bǿgh
CopenhagenCavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci
Mascagni, Leoncavallo
Giulio Cilona; Kasper Holten; Royal Danish Opera; Mia Stensgaard; Anja Vang Kragh; Bruno Poet; The Royal Danish Orchestra
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Britten’s The Turn of the Screw in Copenhagen
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Anthony Almeida and Rosanna Vize's deconstructed ghostly country house provides plenty of tension; fine vocal qualities are marred by poor intelligibility.
The other Lulu: a Danish rarity in Copenhagen
Dénise Beck shines as the Princess Sidi in the Royal Danish Opera's production of Friedrich Kuhlau's Lulu, receiving its first performances in 180 years.
Carl Nielsen’s Maskarade: Love in the time of selfies
Kasper Holten's production of Carl Nielsen's delightful comedy Maskarade delights in Copenhagen.
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Political force and psychological trouble: opera world premieres
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Contemporary opera has bounced back from the disruptions of the pandemic with significant gusto. We look ahead to several major operatic world premieres in the 2023–24 season.
State of the (operatic) union: notes from Opera Europa
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Audiences, energy prices, politics, sustainability... With nearly 400 opera executives assembled in Copenhagen, the Opera Europa autumn conference was the ideal venue to take the temperature of the opera industry.
The helicopter view: Opera Europa’s Nicholas Payne
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Opera Europa counts 220 opera companies and festivals amongst its members. Its Director discusses how the opera world is – or isn't – changing.