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BrusselsLucidity

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Kaminsky: Lucidity
Patrick Leterme; Mathilda du Tillieul McNicol; La Monnaie | De Munt; Basia Bińkowska; Koen Raes; La Monnaie Chamber Orchestra

HelsinkiThe Handmaid's TaleNew production

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Ruders: The Handmaid's Tale
Karen Kamensek; John Fulljames; Finnish National Opera; Chloe Lamford; Christina Cunningham; Fabiana Piccioli; Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera
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Mazzoli’s The Galloping Cure gets eye-catching premiere in Edinburgh

Justin Austin (Lucky Mack) © Andrew Perry

Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek provide an intriguing allegory for the opioid crisis, performed blisteringly at the Edinburgh International Festival.

****1
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Opening the doors of memory: a haunting Bluebeard’s Castle in Auckland

Lester Lynch (Bluebeard) © Thomas Hamill
In Daisy Evans’ conception, as Judith briefly reconnects with the joy and tragedy of her past, the effect is nothing short of devastating.
****1
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Dorman’s Wahnfried receives its UK premiere at Longborough

Mark Le Brocq (Houston Chamberlain), Alexandra Lowe (Isolde Wagner), Andrew Watts (Siegfried Wagner) © Matthew Williams-Ellis
Longborough Festival Opera, built on Wagnerian foundations, stages the UK premiere of Avner Dorman’s ambitious cautionary tale about the Wagner clan and establishing the composer’s legacy. 
***11
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Scottish Opera’s Albert Herring: as fresh as dew on a May morning

Glen Cunningham (Albert) and Susan Bullock (Lady Billows) © Mihaela Bodlovic

Scottish Opera’s Albert Herring is updated to 1990 in Daisy Evans' likeable production, finely sung with a tight ensemble. 

****1
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An impressive, minimalist Kátya Kabanová at Grange Park Opera

Thomas Atkins (Boris) and Natalya Romaniw (Kátya) © Marc Brenner
A memorable performance, with Stephen Barlow conducting Janáček’s remarkable score with vividness and clarity, while David Alden's staging is a masterpiece of "less is more". 
****1
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Beneath the ice: a triumphant revival of ENO's Jenůfa

Jennifer Davis (Jenůfa) © ENO | Ellie Kurtz
David Alden's production is a vivid telling of Janáček's devastating village drama. With a terrific cast and a splendid performance from the pit, this revival is an unalloyed artistic success.
****1
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