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| Composer | Sondheim, Stephen (1930-2021) |
| Period | Modern |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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A blade too dull: Kosky directs Sweeney Todd at Komische Oper
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With a brand new production by Barrie Kosky, Komische Oper Berlin's first venture into the Sondheim repertoire mostly falls flat.
Revenge, murder and cannibalism: Adelaide Sweeney Todd has legs
Stuart Maunder's much-travelled staging of Sondheim's classic arrives at the State Opera of South Australia, starring Ben Mingay and Antoinette Halloran in the leads.
Sweeney Todd in Perth: ticks all the boxes
West Australian Opera's production of Sweeney Todd was an excellent, crackling performance, with everyone involved in top form, with some unexpected players showing great talent in this not-very-operatic work.
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Rarities among the new productions at Zurich Opera
The 2018–19 season at Opernhaus Zürich features plenty of new productions, including operas which don't feature too often, such as Die Gezeichneten and Le Grand Macabre.