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Golden Age Spain meets Soviet Russia in Geneva’s season opener

Dmitry Ulyanov (Philippe II)
© Grand Théâtre de Genève | Magali Dougados
Stéphane Degout (Rodrigue), Ève-Maud Hubeaux (Eboli) and Charles Castronovo (Don Carlos)
© Grand Théâtre de Genève | Magali Dougados
Don Carlos
© Grand Théâtre de Genève | Magali Dougados
Stéphane Degout (Rodrigue) and Charles Castronovo (Don Carlos)
© Grand Théâtre de Genève | Magali Dougados
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“what is the “altar” that this Stalin needs to kneel at?”
Reviewed at Grand Théâtre de Genève, Geneva on 15 September 2023
Verdi, Don Carlo(s)
Grand Théâtre de Genève
Marc Minkowski, Conductor
Lydia Steier, Director
Momme Hinrichs, Set Designer, Video
Ursula Kudrna, Costume Designer
Felice Ross, Lighting Designer
Chorus of the Grand Théâtre de Genève
Mark Schachtsiek, Dramaturgy
Dmitry Ulyanov, Philippe II
Charles Castronovo, Don Carlos
Stéphane Degout, Rodrigue, marquis de Posa
Liang Li, Le Grand Inquisiteur
Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Elisabeth de Valois
Ève-Maud Hubeaux, La princesse Eboli
William Meinert, Un moine
Ena Pongrac, Thibault
Julien Henric, Le comte de Lerme
Giulia Bolcato, Une voix céleste
Alan Woodbridge, Choirmaster / chorus director
Castor et Pollux in Geneva: among the stars, with shadows
***11
Bal Impérial & Boléro: multi-layered work challenges in Geneva
****1
Pelléas et Mélisande as a dark, shining fairy tale in Geneva
****1
Penthouse decadence for a shattering new Salome in Geneva
*****
An arthouse staging for Messiaen's testament of beauty in Geneva
****1
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui presents Idomeneo as a confused ballet in Geneva
**111
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