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Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
Omer Meir Wellber; Ruth Berghaus; Staatsoper Hamburg; Hans Dieter Schaal; Marie-Luise Strandt; Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg; Chor der Hamburgischen Staatsoper
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Philosophy trumps passion in Glyndebourne’s Tristan
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Magnificent conducting from Robin Ticciati and fine singers make Glyndebourne's latest revival of Lehnhoff’s production musically rewarding, but cerebral philosophical elevation overpowers the earthy reality of lust and love.
A dark-hued double bill of Margot la Rouge and Le Villi at OHP
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Puccini's Giselle-inspired opera is given a superb staging by Martin Lloyd-Evans to deliver Opera Holland Park's banger of the season.
Kilts in the library: Macbeth opens The Grange Festival
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Murder in the library? No, this isn't a re-run of Poirot, but a new production of Verdi's Macbeth to open The Grange Festival's 2022 season.
Alwyn's Miss Julie rescued from the operatic desert
William Alwyn's operatic take on Strindberg is rarely performed – a complete mystery considering this excellent concert staging at the Barbican by the BBCSO under Sakari Oramo.
Cilea’s L’arlesiana shines at Holland Park
A good, honest staging and solid singing add up to an excellent new production – its third – at Opera Holland Park.
A deep dive into the work of Nadia and Lili Boulanger
James Gaffigan and the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus provide the climax to a worthy day of discovery at the Barbican.