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Performer: Thomas Johannes Mayer

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Schreker's Der Schatzgräber: a rewarding treasure hunt in Berlin

Christof Loy unearths hidden treasure with an opera by Franz Schreker long since buried after taking Europe by storm in the 1920s.
****1
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Floria Tosca plays the diva in Robert Carsen's Zurich staging

The Opernhaus Zürich revives Robert Carsen’s 1990 production, with a strong cast led by Sonya Yoncheva and Joseph Calleja.

***11
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Oscar Wilde takes centre stage in Staatsoper's Salome

The Staatsoper revives a confused production by Hans Neuenfels, under the baton of Thomas Guggeis.
***11
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Remarkable Die Frau ohne Schatten marred by visual effects

At the Enescu Festival n Bucharest Vladimir Jurowski celebrates the centennial of Die Frau one Schatten’s premiere.
****1
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A florid perversity: Barrie Kosky fires up Die Gezeichneten in Zurich

Barrie Kosky’s production of Franz Schreker’s Die Gezeichneten (The Branded) is in keeping with what was long considered one of the early 20th century’s most scandalous works. 
****1
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Swan cruise: Lohengrin at Covent Garden

David Alden’s new production for The Royal Opera, referencing fascist Germany, is drab, but there are musical compensations. 
***11
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ParisMoses and Aron

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Schoenberg: Moses and Aron
Philippe Jordan; Romeo Castellucci; Opéra national de Paris; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris

ParisSnegurochka (La Fille de neige/ The Snow Maiden)

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Rimsky-Korsakov: Snegurochka, The Snow Maiden
Mikhail Tatarnikov; Dmitri Tcherniakov; Opéra national de Paris; Elena Zaytseva; Gleb Filshtinsky; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris