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Venue: L'Opéra des Nations, Geneva

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AddressPlace des Nations
1202 Genève
Switzerland
Geneva
1202 Genève
Switzerland
Google maps46° 13' 18.711" N 6° 8' 21.501" E
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Outstanding direction of a fine cast: Faust in Geneva

Plasson shows all his experience; Lavaudant surprises and delights with his direction; a strong cast sing their hearts out. Who can ask for more?
*****
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Elena Langer's Figaro Gets a Divorce shines in Geneva

Elena Langer's gorgeous and tongue-in-cheek Figaro Gets a Divorce shines in Geneva, despite David Pountney's boxy libretto. 
****1
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Wozzeck in Geneva: grit and light

A strong, compelling staging – coherent in aesthetic and philosophy, if a little restrained in performance. 
****1
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Petibon shines in Olivier Py's ambitious Manon

A Manon as sexy and unsteady as its heroine.
****1
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Too many greys in Geneva's Falstaff

A huge revolving grey monolith centre stage dominated a grey floor, grey props and men in grey costumes, all detracting from the gaiety Verdi envisaged as the essence of Falstaff.
***11
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Inception au pays de la Castafiore : Genève applaudit Viva la mamma !

Dernier spectacle proposé dans l'éphémère Opéra des Nations, Viva la mamma ! est un formidable opéra dans l'opéra. La production doit beaucoup à ses deux Laurent, Pelly et Naouri.
*****
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Piotr Beczała, ténor opératique en récital genevois

Piotr Beczała et Helmut Deutsch ont offert un récital genevois oscillant entre lied et effusion lyrique : voix superbe, piano royal mais lyrisme parfois excessif.
****1
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À Genève, Boris Godounov en or massif

L'opéra de Moussorgski ravit dans toutes ses dimensions : orchestre coloré, baguette haletante de Paolo Arrivabeni, plateau très homogène et mise en scène aiguisée.
*****
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