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DortmundLiederabend Sebastian Kohlhepp – Von Sagen und Helden

© Christian Palm
Schumann, Liszt, Sjögren
Sebastian Kohlhepp; Andreas Frese

DresdenBeethoven: LeonoreSemi-staged performance

© Johannes Ritter
Beethoven: Leonore
Dorothee Oberlinger; Dresden Philharmonic; Chorwerk Ruhr; Julia Grüter; Siobhan Stagg

ViennaDie Entführung aus dem Serail

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Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Harem)
Constantin Trinks; Hans Neuenfels; Vienna State Opera; Christian Schmidt; Bettina Merz; Stefan Bolliger; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

FlorenceRarità mozartiane

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Mozart
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino; Christophe Rousset; Marie-Ève Munger; Beth Taylor; Sebastian Kohlhepp; Luca Tittoto

MontrealNagano Conducts Bach’s Christmas Oratorio

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Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV248
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal; Kent Nagano; Carolyn Sampson; Olivia Vermeulen; Sebastian Kohlhepp; Derek Welton

BerlinKönigskinderNew production

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Humperdinck: Königskinder (The King's Children)
Christian Thielemann; David Bösch; Staatsoper Berlin; Patrick Bannwart; TBC; Staatskapelle Berlin; Staatsopernchor Berlin
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Williams and Cargill shine in The Dream of Gerontius

Karina Canellakis conducts the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra © Melle Meivogel
British vocal talent adds some very British glamour to the closing Avrotros Friday concert featuring Elgar's most famous oratorio. 
***11
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Malin Byström stars in a radiant Capriccio to close the EIF

Malin Byström and Bo Skovhus © Andrew Perry

Capriccio proves a fitting end to the Philharmonia’s EIF residency, with Alexander Soddy conducting a fine cast headed by Swedish soprano Malin Byström. 

****1
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Teenage summer crush in Dutch National Opera's Così fan tutte

Dutch National Opera's superbly sang Così fan tutte is transposed into a teenager summer crush story.
****1
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Belated Bach: Boston Symphony debuts the Christmas Oratorio

In Germany, the Christmas Oratorio is performed with the same frequency during the holiday season as Messiah in English-speaking countries. In Boston, the BSO gives its first performance!
****1
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In Konwitschny's modern Medea, monsters are made by men

Director Peter Konwitschny's staging of Cherubini's Medea critiques rejection and mistreatment of refugees. A strong new German translation and a talented cast make this a must-see.
****1
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Outstanding Brockes-Passion at Göttingen

Brockes-Passion is becoming not quite the performing rarity it once was, and this outstanding performance at the Göttingen Handel Festival this year could hardly be bettered.
*****
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Boulogne-BillancourtLe Paradis et la Péri

Le Paradis et la Péri à La Seine Musicale © Julien Benhamou
Schumann: Das Paradies und die Peri (Paradise and the Peri)
Laurence Equilbey; Daniela Kerck; Andrea Schmidt-Futterer; Insula orchestra; accentus; Astrid Steiner