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There will be blood: Elektra in Salzburg

An Elektra conducted like Mendelssohnian fairy music, sung not shouted, just as Strauss required.
Nocturnal orgies versus controlled reason

Sophisticated interpretation of The Bassarids by Hans Werner Henze at the Komische Oper Berlin
Words or music? Collaboration or resistance? A new Capriccio in Frankfurt

Camilla Nylund’s rich, ample voice bloomed in the glorious setting of the sonnet, cosseted by burnished horn playing, in Strauss' unsurpassed operatic farewell to the soprano voice.
On the Rake: Stravinsky at Oper Frankfurt

A largely newly cast revival of The Rake's Progress takes a while to catch fire, but when it does the results are devilishly good.
A gloriously sung Rheingold at Lyric Opera
In spite of some questionable staging, Lyric Opera of Chicago opened its Ring cycle on a strong note with a stellar cast, notably featuring Eric Owens’ role debut as Wotan.
Prom 46: Wise men bearing gifts
An opportunity for the human voice to shine in works by Mahler and Mozart, performed by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ilan Volkov, with an opening work by Gérard Grisey.