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Bizet: Carmen
Eun Sun Kim; Damiano Michieletto; Teatro Real; Iñaki Encina Oyón; Paolo Fantin; Carla Teti; Alessandro Carletti
MadridPaul Dukas - Ariadna y BarbazulNew production
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Dukas: Ariane et Barbe-bleue
Pinchas Steinberg; Àlex Ollé; Teatro Real; Alfons Flores; Josep Abril; Urs Schönebaum; Orquesta Titular del Teatro Real
MadridGiuseppe Verdi - I masnadieri
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Verdi: I masnadieri
Francesco Lanzillotta; Orquesta Titular del Teatro Real; Coro Titular del Teatro Real; Alexander Vinogradov; Lisette Oropesa
MadridFrancisco Coll - Enemigo del puebloWorld premiere
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Coll: Enemigo del pueblo
Francisco Coll; Àlex Rigola; Teatro Real; Patricia Albizu; Carlos Marquerie; Orquesta Titular del Teatro Real
MadridHandel - Giulio Cesare in Egitto
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Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto, (Julius Caesar in Egypt) HWV 17
Francesco Corti; Jakub Józef Orliński; Sabine Devieilhe; Sophie Rennert; Beth Taylor
MadridBenjamin Britten - El sueño de una noche de veranoNew production
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Britten: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Ivor Bolton; Deborah Warner; Teatro Real; Christof Hetzer; Luis F Carvalho; Urs Schönebaum; Orquesta Titular del Teatro Real
MadridJean-Baptiste Lully - Armide
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Lully: Armide
Vincent Dumestre; Stéphanie d'Oustrac; Eva Zaïcik; Marie Perbost
MadridLa novia vendida
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Smetana: The Bartered Bride (Prodaná nevěsta)
Gustavo Gimeno; Laurent Pelly; Teatro Real; Caroline Ginet; Orquesta Titular del Teatro Real; Coro Titular del Teatro Real
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BNE’s compelling Afanador: a dazzling, surreal view of Andalusia
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BNE premieres Marcos Morau's Afanador at Madrid’s Teatro Real. Inspiration is derived from Ruven Afanador’s renowned series of photographs on flamenco dancers, Ángel Gitano and 1000 Kisses.
Illuminating history-makers: Nixon in China lands in Madrid
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John Adams’ opera about Richard Nixon’s historic meeting with Mao Tse-Tung is performed with all round excellence, with a real find on the podium in the shape of Olivia Lee-Gunderman.
Acosta Danza thrills Madrid in “Evolution”
The spirit of Cuba visits Madrid as Carlos Acosta's dance troupe performs a mixed at the Teatro Real, including Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Mermaid.
The martyrs and the oppressed: Peter Grimes at Teatro Real Madrid
The new production of Peter Grimes stands out as the strongest item in Teatro Real's season, with magnificent staging by Deborah Warner and superb musical direction by Ivor Bolton, with outstanding vocal and dramatic performances.
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.