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There were public objections to staging this Russian opera but the show justified itself
The cast breathes fresh life into Kasper Holten’s production of Mozart’s opera
The staging of Enjott Schneider’s opera stood in stark contrast to its lack of musical invention
The Welsh baritone’s Hans Sachs is by far the best thing about this laboured production
Filmed for DVD, Kasper Holten’s colourful production lifts the spirits and a hard-working cast is swept along
There is fine singing and rich playing, but the relationships in this revival do not spark into life
The music glittered in the Royal Opera’s first performance of Szymanowski’s opera
This ‘evening of song’ is low on dramatic tension but high on charm and whimsy
More than 60 works to be staged, including premiere of Haas’s ‘Morgen und Abend’
The sparks in this disappointing production come from Malin Byström and Elizabeth Watts
Pierre Audi, one of the key players in European opera, talks about making sparing choices that are exactly to his taste
Kasper Holten, director of the Royal Opera, talks about the challenges ahead
The presence of older and younger protagonists simultaneously onstage suggests shared memory but the results are forgettable
Guatemala’s tourist board is launching the Bak’tun Route, which includes a visit to the largest Maya pyramid yet discovered
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