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The German soprano gives a supple performance of these three song cycles in the company of the Münchner Philharmoniker
Angela Merkel witnessed a production that is visually impressive but static, redeemed by some luminous music
The home of Bach and Beethoven was always going to have an advantage, but politics has played its part too
Filmed at Baden-Baden, this DVD is good value with the four star singers performing in arias and duets
The DVD captures the Bavarian State Opera’s 2014 production live with Anja Harteros and Jonas Kaufmann
Anja Harteros and Jonas Kaufmann, the German ‘dream pair’, bring top-of-the-class singing to Aida and Radames
Martin Kušej’s production faces the challenges of Verdi’s opera head-on
Peter Stein’s production shows that generous resources are no guarantee of artistic excellence
The star of this tumultuous season-opening event was Annette Dasch, brought in at short notice to perform a breathtaking feat of improvisation, guts and professionalism
Conductor Antonio Pappano imbues Elijah Moshinsky’s still-handsome production with a burning intensity
Richard Fairman enjoys an evening of warm, flexible playing
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