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Mark Elder conducted the lush, Wagnerian orchestration richly, but too often slowed into a tension-free crawl
Anna Netrebko turns in a sensational performance as Verdi’s eponymous heroine
Phelim McDermott’s production of Mozart’s opera is eye-catching and well sung
The soprano’s performance is one of the virtues of this revival of Patrice Chéreau’s staging
Spectacle triumphs over dramatic detail in this production of Rossini’s opera
David McVicar’s double bill reaches for realism and authenticity, with mixed results
Sonya Yoncheva and Vittorio Grigolo made their role debuts but John Macfarlane’s sets stole the show
Angela Meade and Jamie Barton’s duets thrill in an otherwise unexceptional production
A production with a chequered history turned out to be a triumph
Thomas Adès’s musically dazzling opera arrives in New York
Why has cinema suddenly become such a source of inspiration for makers of opera?
If this production of Wagner’s opera has a hero, it is conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin
The soprano shines in a cool new version of Richard Strauss’s opera
Mariusz Kwiecień is an honourable substitute for Dmitri Hvorostovsky in Tchaikovsky’s opera
Everyone gesticulated with gusto in Jürgen Flimm’s revived production of Beethoven’s opera
Diana Damrau’s voice soared with gleaming purity in Bellini’s opera
A production of Bizet’s opera hit by withdrawals was an unexpected success
The star-crossed lovers savoured and projected the introspection of Gounod’s opera
Plácido Domingo, showing no signs of slowing down, takes the title role
Jürgen Flimm’s production is silly, but there are substantial musical compensations
Kaija Saariaho’s opera is loved by many, though some find it repetitive and simplistic
Anna Netrebko conquered all in an otherwise awkward production of Puccini’s opera
The Met revives its lavish, hyper-conventional staging of Verdi’s opera
A listless production of Rossini’s opera was interrupted by a safety scare
Mariusz Treliński’s production of Wagner’s opera is clumsy, but musical standards are high
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