Performer: Teatro Real

John Adams’ opera about Richard Nixon’s historic meeting with Mao Tse-Tung is performed with all round excellence, with a real find on the podium in the shape of Olivia Lee-Gunderman.

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The martyrs and the oppressed: Peter Grimes at Teatro Real Madrid

Juan José Freijo, 19 Apr

The new production of Peter Grimes stands out as the strongest item in Teatro Real's season, with magnificent staging by Deborah Warner and superb musical direction by Ivor Bolton, with outstanding vocal and dramatic performances.

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Reality as a staging concept: La traviata at Teatro Real, Madrid

Juan José Freijo, 22 Jul

In this historic reopening, Lisette Oropesa offers a magnificent performance, dramatically overwhelming and vocally very unique.

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MadridMaria Stuarda

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On demand from Teatro Real: Sala Principal, Madrid, Until 04 May 23:59

Donizetti: Maria Stuarda

José Miguel Pérez-Sierra; Sir David McVicar; Teatro Real; Hannah Postlethwaite; Brigitte Reiffenstuel; Lizzie Powell; Orquesta Titular del Teatro Real

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