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Work: Armida

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ComposerDvořák, Antonín (1841-1904)
PeriodRomantic
Year1903
Work typeOpera / Oratorio
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A disappointing new Dvořák Armida at the Prague National Theatre

Patrik Čermák (Dervish) © Zdeněk Sokol
Armida offers a compelling story, resonant issues and the spectacle of dueling wizards – but unfortunately, not in this production.
***11
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Staging sorcery: Dvořák's Armida played straight in Wexford

Jozef Benci (King Hydraot) and Jennifer Davis (Armida) © Clive Barda | ArenaPAL
Dvořák’s final opera gets a rare staging outside its Czech homeland, at Wexford – the festival where dead operas return to life.
****1
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