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Rolando Villazón sings the title role in a slick new orchestration by Nico Muhly. Plus: Pelléas et Mélisande
From the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia to Tristan und Isolde in New Mexico
An engrossing production of Samuel Barber’s opera draws parallels to film noir
Tim Albery’s production underscores the fine balance between words and music in Strauss’s opera
Bruce Sledge is a seamless replacement for the cancelled tenor Bryan Hymel
Jennifer Higdon’s opera adapted from Charles Frazier’s civil war novel makes a solid debut
Joyce DiDonato shines in an otherwise poor production of Rossini’s opera
Theodore Morrison’s opera depicts Oscar Wilde’s downfall with wit and an audience-friendly score
Joyce DiDonato gives an intense performance as Rossini’s heroine torn between love and duty
A rarely performed Rossini tragedy gets a gripping production in a stimulating Santa Fe season
Director Francisco Negrin’s treatment of Handel’s opera is patchy, but there’s excellent singing and conducting
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