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Frankfurt am Main2. Sinfoniekonzert

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Mahler: Symphony no. 2 in C minor "Resurrection"
Opera Frankfurt Orchestra; Thomas Guggeis; Nombulelo Yende; Zanda Švēde; Cäcilienchor Frankfurt; Figuralchor Frankfurt

Frankfurt am MainDie Nacht vor Weihnachten

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Rimsky-Korsakov: Christmas Eve
Takeshi Moriuchi; Christof Loy; Oper Frankfurt; Johannes Leiacker; Ursula Renzenbrink; Olaf Winter; Opera Frankfurt Orchestra

Frankfurt am MainSalome

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Strauss R.: Salome
Lothar Koenigs; Barrie Kosky; Oper Frankfurt; Katrin Lea Tag; Joachim Klein; Opera Frankfurt Orchestra

Frankfurt am MainLa fiammaNew production

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Respighi: La fiamma
Francesco Lanzillotta; Hans Walter Richter; Oper Frankfurt; Simone Di Felice; Hartmut Schörghofer; Katrin Lea Tag; Joachim Klein

Frankfurt am MainDas Rheingold

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Wagner: Das Rheingold
Thomas Guggeis; Vera Nemirova; Oper Frankfurt; Jens Kilian; Ingeborg Bernerth; Olaf Winter; Opera Frankfurt Orchestra

Frankfurt am MainBattaglia oder Die Frauen von PalermoWorld premiere

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Ronchetti: Battaglia oder Die Frauen von Palermo
Michael Wendeberg; Claus Guth; Oper Frankfurt; Heike Vollmer; Ursula Kudrna; Olaf Winter; Opera Frankfurt Orchestra
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Salome in Riga, Winehouse at the Western Wall... with robots

Egils Siliņš (Jochanaan) and Astrid Kessler (Salome) © Agnese Zeltiņa
The limitations of AI are demonstrated in Alvis Hermanis’ problematic new production of Salome at Latvian National Opera. 
**111
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Surrealist Rigoletto impresses at the Lyric

The Lyric Opera’s new production of Rigoletto evokes visually the contours and high-contrast relief of a surrealist painting. 
***11
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Quinn Kelsey excels as Rigoletto in San Francisco

If you love Verdi's inventive music, enjoy fabulous male voices in particular, and appreciate great opera conducting with exquisitely sensitive orchestral playing – then this Rigoletto is a must.
****1
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SF Opera's Jenufa glows with radiant performances

Remarkable performances from Karita Mattila and Malin Byström head this strong production of Janáček’s Jenůfa at San Francisco Opera. 
*****
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A delightful and enduring Cinderella

Using Rossini’s music as the guidelines for his actor’s movements, Director Gregory Fortner has fashione a highly choreographed interpretation of the opera based on the classic production by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle. 
****1
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Ein Ritter versucht die Liebe zu lernen: Händels Orlando in Frankfurt

Zanda Švēde (Orlando) © Barbara Aumüller
Mit Händels Orlando ist an der Oper Frankfurt aus subtiler Personenführung, dem genialen Bühnenbild, phantasievollen Kostümen, einem prachtvoll aufspielenden Orchester, einem wunderbaren Sängerensemble und fünf anmutigen Tänzern ein wahres Gesamtkunstwerk gelungen. 
*****
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