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Verdi: Don Carlo(s)
Bertrand de Billy; Peter Konwitschny; Vienna State Opera; Johannes Leiacker; Hans Toelstede; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
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Parsifal reconsidered: A provocative improvisation in Prague

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Timo Riihonen and Ester Pavlů stand out in a strong cast which carries Andreas Homoki's revised version of Wagner's final opera.
****1
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Homoki's Ring Cycle continues with Die Walküre at Opernhaus Zürich

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A stellar production of Die Walküre premieres in Zurich, not far from the location where Richard Wagner composed it. 
****1
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Dramatic music-making at its finest as Homoki's Zurich Ring begins

A match made in heaven: director's Homoki's compelling interpretation of Das Rheingold is married to exciting musical direction from Gianandrea Noseda, not to mention the stellar cast of singers. 

*****
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Vienna's “Lohengrin in Lederhosen” redeemed by musical performances

The performance of Wagner’s Lohengrin transcends Andreas Homoki's curious staging, redeemed by vocal and orchestral performances that shine in their nuanced artistry.
****1
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Konwitschny’s controversial Don Carlos a must-see in Vienna

A five-hour operatic marathon as the full, five-act French version of Verdi's epic Don Carlos returns to the Staatsoper after a seven-year hiatus. 
*****
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Fidelio in Zurich: singing fine, but staging, “Nein!”

In its revival here in Zurich, the soloists and choir of Beethoven's Fidelio give stellar vocal performances. But having done away with any real set, the opera was not without its shortcomings.

**111
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