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BerlinOrpheus in the Underworld
Offenbach: Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld)
James Hendry; Barrie Kosky; Komische Oper Berlin; Rufus Didwiszus; Victoria Behr; Franck Evin; Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin
BerlinPippi Longstocking
Wittenbrink: Pippi Longstocking
Geoffrey Loff; Dagmar Manzel; Komische Oper Berlin; Korbinian Schmidt; Victoria Behr; Olaf Freese; Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin
BerlinHansel and Gretel
Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel
James Gaffigan; Dagmar Manzel; Komische Oper Berlin; Killian Farrell; Korbinian Schmidt; Victoria Behr; Olaf Freese
MunichDer Rosenkavalier
Strauss R.: Der Rosenkavalier
Vladimir Jurowski; Barrie Kosky; Bavarian State Opera; Rufus Didwiszus; Victoria Behr; Alessandro Carletti; Bayerisches Staatsorchester
BerlinThe Golden Cockerel
Rimsky-Korsakov: Le Coq d'or (The Golden Cockerel)
James Gaffigan; Barrie Kosky; Komische Oper Berlin; Rufus Didwiszus; Victoria Behr; Franck Evin; Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin
MunichIdomeneo, re di Creta
Mozart: Idomeneo, re di Creta
Christopher Moulds; Antú Romero Nunes; Bavarian State Opera; Phyllida Barlow; Victoria Behr; Michael Bauer; Bayerisches Staatsorchester
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Die Frau ohne Schatten from Kosky and Mäkëla in Aix
Klaus Mäkelä and the Orchestre de Paris give us an orchestral kaleidoscope, Kosky's pared-down staging allows the emotions of Strauss and Hofmannstahl's work to shine through.
A birthday reimagining of Il viaggio a Reims in Salzburg
In Barrie Kosky’s hyperactive staging, Il viaggio a Reims becomes a birthday tribute to Cecilia Bartoli complete with rewritten text, extravagant costumes, sexual escapades and a giant cake.
Siegfried at the RBO: Kosky and Pappano surprise and delight
A revelatory orchestral performance and a cast led by Andreas Schager, Christopher Maltman and Elisabeth Strid make this a Siegfried for the record books.
Barrie Kosky directs a ferocious new Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Shostakovich's opera is laid bare in Berlin, to devastating effect, with a distinguished cast led by Ambur Braid.
The little man has his day: a nasty and brutish Die Walküre
The latest, thrilling instalment of Barrie Kosky's Ring cycle at Covent Garden does not have to strain for contemporary relevance.
Scenes from a marriage: Kosky’s Figaro revived at the Staatsoper
Peter Kellner and Slávka Zámečníková's charming duo anchors this revival of Barrie Kosky's high spirited production.
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ParisLes Brigands (The Bandits)
Offenbach: Les Brigands (The Bandits)
Michele Spotti; Barrie Kosky; Opéra national de Paris; Rufus Didwiszus; Victoria Behr; Ulrich Eh; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris
Aix-en-ProvenceDie Frau ohne SchattenNew production
Strauss R.: Die Frau ohne Schatten
Klaus Mäkelä; Barrie Kosky; Festival d'Aix-en-Provence; Michael Levine; Victoria Behr; Franck Evin; Orchestre de Paris