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BerlinOrpheus in the Underworld
Offenbach: Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld)
James Hendry; Barrie Kosky; Komische Oper Berlin; Rufus Didwiszus; Victoria Behr; Franck Evin; Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin
MunichDer Rosenkavalier
Strauss R.: Der Rosenkavalier
Vladimir Jurowski; Barrie Kosky; Bavarian State Opera; Rufus Didwiszus; Victoria Behr; Alessandro Carletti; Bayerisches Staatsorchester
BerlinThe Golden Cockerel
Rimsky-Korsakov: Le Coq d'or (The Golden Cockerel)
James Gaffigan; Barrie Kosky; Komische Oper Berlin; Rufus Didwiszus; Victoria Behr; Franck Evin; Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin
MunichPique Dame
Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades (Pique Dame)
Dima Slobodeniouk; Benedict Andrews; Bavarian State Opera; Rufus Didwiszus; Victoria Behr; Jon Clark; Bayerisches Staatsorchester
SalzburgIl viaggio a ReimsNew production
Rossini: Il viaggio a Reims
Gianluca Capuano; Barrie Kosky; Rufus Didwiszus; Victoria Behr; Franck Evin; Les Musiciens du Prince – Monaco
ViennaLe nozze di Figaro
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)
Patrick Hahn; Barrie Kosky; Vienna State Opera; Rufus Didwiszus; Victoria Behr; Franck Evin; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
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A birthday reimagining of Il viaggio a Reims in Salzburg
In Barrie Kosky’s hyperactive staging, Il viaggio a Reims becomes a birthday tribute to Cecilia Bartoli complete with rewritten text, extravagant costumes, sexual escapades and a giant cake.
Siegfried at the RBO: Kosky and Pappano surprise and delight
A revelatory orchestral performance and a cast led by Andreas Schager, Christopher Maltman and Elisabeth Strid make this a Siegfried for the record books.
Barrie Kosky directs a ferocious new Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Shostakovich's opera is laid bare in Berlin, to devastating effect, with a distinguished cast led by Ambur Braid.
Masks and obsessions: Evgeny Titov’s Salome at Komische Oper Berlin
Salome is faceless and the Dance of the Seven Veils becomes a sardonic commentary on seduction in Komische Oper Berlin's austere new staging.
The little man has his day: a nasty and brutish Die Walküre
The latest, thrilling instalment of Barrie Kosky's Ring cycle at Covent Garden does not have to strain for contemporary relevance.
Scenes from a marriage: Kosky’s Figaro revived at the Staatsoper
Peter Kellner and Slávka Zámečníková's charming duo anchors this revival of Barrie Kosky's high spirited production.
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ParisLes Brigands (The Bandits)
Offenbach: Les Brigands (The Bandits)
Michele Spotti; Barrie Kosky; Opéra national de Paris; Rufus Didwiszus; Victoria Behr; Ulrich Eh; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris