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Gershwin, Rodgers, Hammerstein, Sondheim, Bernstein
Audra McDonald; Mark Vanderpoel; Gene Lewin; Andy Einhorn
MadridUn ballo in maschera
Verdi: Un ballo in maschera
Nicola Luisotti; Gianmaria Aliverta; Teatro Real; Lorenzo Passerini; Massimo Checchetto; Carlos Tieppo; Michael Fabiano
MadridSymphony no. 9 by Beethoven
Beethoven: Symphony no. 9 in D minor "Choral", Op.125
Mahler Chamber Orchestra; Gustavo Dudamel; Chamber Chorus of the Palau de la Música Catalana
MadridViva Vivaldi!
Vivaldi
Le Concert de la Loge; Julien Chauvin; Philippe Jaroussky; Emőke Baráth; Lucile Richardot; Emiliano Gonzalez Toro
MadridThe Birth of the Sun King (Le ballet royal de la nuit) - concert version
Various: Le Ballet royal de la nuit
Sébastien Daucé; Teatro Real; Lucile Richardot; Caroline Weynants
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Adam: Giselle
Jean Coralli; Jules Perrot; Marius Petipa; Sir Peter Wright; Bavarian State Ballet; Valery Ovsyanikov; Peter Farmer; Orquesta Titular del Teatro Real
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Dvořák: Rusalka
Ivor Bolton; Christof Loy; Teatro Real; Johannes Leiacker; Ursula Renzenbrink; Asmik Grigorian; Olesya Golovneva
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Stravinsky, Shostakovich, Jenkins
George Balanchine; Alexei Ratmansky; Nacho Duato; Compañía Nacional de Danza; Daniel Capps; Orquesta Titular del Teatro Real; Joaquin de Luz
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Reality as a staging concept: La traviata at Teatro Real, Madrid
In this historic reopening, Lisette Oropesa offers a magnificent performance, dramatically overwhelming and vocally very unique.
Antonio Ruz’s Electra a sophisticated and poignant tragedy in Madrid
Ballet Nacional de España restages Antonio Ruz’s Electra for its Christmas season at Madrid’s Teatro Real. The splendid production is greeted with widespread audience acclaim.
Don Carlo doesn't find his place in Madrid
Sir David McVicar's unassuming production fails to engage with the political side of Verdi's masterpiece, despite good conducting by Nicola Luisotti and some good singing by a solid cast.
A disappointing new Falstaff from Laurent Pelly at the Teatro Real
Comedy fails to spark in Laurent Pelly's new production of Falstaff at the Teatro Real.
A pale Rheingold begins Teatro Real's revival of Carsen’s Ring
Carsen's scaled-down Ring makes a timely comeback with a melancholy message of decay.
Echoes in the comfort zone: Only the Sound Remains in Madrid
Kaija Saariaho's delightful but unchallenging fourth opera comes to Madrid with the same crew of the world première and Davone Tines, Philippe Jaroussky and Nora Kimball-Mentzos in the leading roles
La Fura dels Baus’ Faust 5.1 opens the new season at the Teatro Real
Despite a great cast led by Marina Rebeka, La Fura dels Baus's unambitious approach to the myth of Faust and Dan Ettinger's noisy conducting prevent a brighter season opening at the Teatro Real.
Camarena does it again: Lucia di Lammermoor at Teatro Real
Javier Camarena’s debut as Edgardo contributed to a triumphal night at the Teatro Real together with Lisette Oropesa’s charismatic Lucia and David Alden’s powerful staging.
