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Musicians of Monsalvat: a new Parsifal opens Budapest’s Wagner Days
Birgit Kajtna-Wönig’s new semi-staging of Wagner's Bühnenweihfestspiel pays homage to Ádám Fischer's committed musical forces.
Benvenuto Cellini: Strassberger loses the plot at La Monnaie
Thaddeus Strassberger’s Brussels debut presents Berlioz's opera semiseria with plenty of good music but far more visual noise.
Opera Ballet Vlaanderen’s Parsifal: digital drama, celestial singing
Digital projections make Opera Ballet Vlaanderen’s Parsifal seem alienating and strange, but the singing is terrific and the orchestra sounds sensational.
Opulent minimalism: Kosky directs a new staging of Akhnaten
Barrie Kosky's new production of Philip Glass' Akhnaten for Komische Oper at the Schillertheater removes any egyptological references.
Kirill Serebrennikov’s Marriage of Figaro challenges Edinburgh
Komische Oper Berlin's The Marriage of Figaro is staged at the Edinburgh International Festival with a strong cast headed by Penny Sofroniadou and Peter Kellner.
Herbert Fritsch directs a new Holländer at Komische Oper
Sailor suits and powder-puff bows as Herbert Fritsch directs a colourful new production in Berlin.