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PragueTosca
Puccini: Tosca
Hilary Griffiths; Martin Otava; Prague National Theatre Opera; Zuzana Kadlčíková; Josef Svoboda; Josef Jelínek; Pavel Dautovský
HamburgMadama Butterfly
Puccini: Madama Butterfly
Carlo Montanaro; Vincent Boussard; Staatsoper Hamburg; Vincent Lemaire; Christian Lacroix; Guido Levi; Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
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Hungarian State Opera's cut-down, dramatically inert Gioconda fails to ignite the stage in Budapest, despite a solid musical foundation.
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Fourth time around Paul Curran’s production of Tosca at the Canadian Opera Company is workmanlike and well sung, but lacks the necessary dramatic edge to be truly memorable.
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La Scala presents a new production of Ponchielli’s masterpiece, the first one in more than 20 years and a sequence of beautiful images supporting a solid cast, led by Saioa Hernández.
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Using bold digital panels, D-Wok has created stunning visual effects. World class singers provide an outstanding aural experience.
An eye-popping Tosca in Rome
Alessandro Talevi's gorgeous staging recreates Tosca as it might have been seen at its 1900 première.
Nabucco at La Scala
This was a performance that had you lickng your lips for Santi’s return next season with Zeffirelli’s time-honoured take on Aida.