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ViennaDie tote Stadt

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Korngold: Die tote Stadt (The Dead City)
Sebastian Weigle; Willy Decker; Vienna State Opera; Wolfgang Gussmann; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera; Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus

ViennaLulu

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Berg: Lulu
Simone Young; Willy Decker; Vienna State Opera; Wolfgang Gussmann; Susana Mendoza; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera; Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus
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Werther revived at San Carlo: an anatomy of emotional isolation

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Willy Decker’s psychologically intense Werther returns to the Teatro di San Carlo with a deeply human interpretation by Francesco Demuro and refined conducting by Lorenzo Passerini.

*****
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Ludovic Tézier delivers a noble Nabucco in Naples

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Andreas Homoki’s staging at the Teatro di San Carlo, setting aside a few inconsistencies with the libretto, does not indulge in redundant symbolism. 
***11
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Kunde leads Wiener Staatsoper’s shattering Billy Budd

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At 70 years old, American tenor Gregory Kunde makes a magnificent role debut as Captain Vere, with a strong ensemble of singers, chorus, and orchestra in Willy Decker's effective production.
*****
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Anna Pirozzi dazzles as Abigaille in an uninspiring Nabucco in Zurich

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The Opernhaus Zurich revives Andreas Homoki’s 2019 production, under the baton of Verdi specialist Donato Renzetti.

**111
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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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A monolithic Nabucco at Dutch National Opera

A promising cast on paper is scuppered by a banal, monotonous production and uninspired conducting.
**111
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Mantovani: Akhmatova
Pascal Rophé; Nicolas Joël; Opéra national de Paris; Wolfgang Gussmann; Susana Mendoza; Hans Toelstede; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris