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LondonUkrainian Freedom Orchestra

Barbican
Verdi, Frolyak
Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra; Keri-Lynn Wilson; Ailyn Pérez; Natalie Lewis; René Barbera; Soloman Howard

LenoxOpen Rehearsal: Beethoven Symphony No. 9, Ode to Joy

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Beethoven
Boston Symphony Orchestra; Gustavo Gimeno; Mané Galoyan; Zoie Reams; Ben Bliss; Soloman Howard

LenoxBeethoven Symphony No. 9, Ode to Joy

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Beethoven
Boston Symphony Orchestra; Gustavo Gimeno; Mané Galoyan; Zoie Reams; Ben Bliss; Soloman Howard

AntwerpLohengrinConcert performance

Opera Ballet Vlaanderen
Wagner: Lohengrin
Stephan Zilias; Opera Ballet Vlaanderen; Symfonisch Orkest Opera Ballet Vlaanderen; Koor Opera Vlaanderen; Soloman Howard; Kyungho Kim

GhentLohengrinConcert performance

Opera Ballet Vlaanderen
Wagner: Lohengrin
Stephan Zilias; Opera Ballet Vlaanderen; Symfonisch Orkest Opera Ballet Vlaanderen; Koor Opera Vlaanderen; Soloman Howard; Kyungho Kim

New York CityAida

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Verdi: Aida
Daniele Callegari; Michael Mayer; Metropolitan Opera; Marco Armiliato; John Keenan; Christine Jones; Susan Hilferty
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Dudamel’s LA Phil Walküre proves worth the wait

Ryan Speedo Green (Wotan) and Christine Goerke (Brünnhilde) © Elizabeth Asher
An enveloping performance of Die Walküre spans three consecutive evenings, featuring world class singing in Frank Gehry’s stunning space.
****1
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Siegfried at the RBO: Kosky and Pappano surprise and delight

Andreas Schager (Siegfried) © RBO 2026 | Monika Rittershaus
A revelatory orchestral performance and a cast led by Andreas Schager, Christopher Maltman and Elisabeth Strid make this a Siegfried for the record books.
*****
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The Magic Flute returns in triumph to the Royal Opera House

Lucy Crowe (Pamina), Amitai Pati (Tamino) and the Royal Opera Chorus © The Royal Opera | Johan Persson
Sir David McVicar's classic staging of The Magic Flute, now over 20 years old, shines afresh in a stylish performance conducted by Marie Jacquot, making her Covent Garden debut.  
****1
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The little man has his day: a nasty and brutish Die Walküre

Christopher Maltman (Wotan) and Elisabet Strid (Brünnhilde) © RBO | Monika Rittershaus
The latest, thrilling instalment of Barrie Kosky's Ring cycle at Covent Garden does not have to strain for contemporary relevance. 
*****
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Stealing away to friendship and joy: LSO plays Tippett and Beethoven

J’Nai Bridges and Sir Antonio Pappano © LSO | Mark Allan
An evocative reading of Tippett's early masterpiece sits proudly alongside a blistering performance of Beethoven's lasting gift to the world. 
****1
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Superb cast galvanizes the Met’s revival of Bartlett Sher’s Rigoletto

Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto) and Nadine Sierra (Gilda) © Nina Wurtzel | Met Opera
This revival of the company’s 2019 Weimar-inspired staging of Verdi’s heartbreaking masterpiece is distinguished by stylish singing. 
****1
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