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Conducted by Franz Welser-Möst, the visiting orchestra’s programmes of Bruckner, Mahler and Berg made for unforgettable listening
At the same festival, Dmitri Tcherniakov’s new ‘Così fan tutte’ has an excess of bitterness
Vienna festival’s retelling of Berg’s work expertly combines dance and opera
Christian Gerhaher is exceptional as the downtrodden title character in Deborah Warner’s new production in London
The German soprano gives a supple performance of these three song cycles in the company of the Münchner Philharmoniker
Ole Anders Tandberg’s production follows its own internal logic, but the work deserves more passion
Berg’s opera is performed by a luxurious cast but it’s the music that leaves the biggest impression
Two Proms offered contrasting visions of music-making
William Kentridge brings the first world war back into Berg’s opera with grim sketches, animations and hypnotic power
Berg’s opera becomes a portrait of a failed individual in De Nationale Opera’s production
There is much to admire about this production of Berg’s opera — but it frustrates, too
Michael Tippett’s oratorio ‘A Child of Our Time’, inspired by Nazi Germany, feels as topical as ever
Berg’s opera is powerfully sung in an imaginative production by David McVicar
Leigh Melrose holds his own in the title role of Berg’s operatic masterpiece which Fabio Luisi conducts
This most remote and intense of international music events featured a wealth of gems and surprises
Jonathan Khuner conducted a gripping performance of Berg’s masterwork in a brooding, crumbling venue
Inspired by their star conductor and violinist, the youthful orchestra made thorny work sound easy
Gil Shaham explores the deep link between concertos, which emanated from an era of political exile and impending disaster
Annie Proulx’s stark short story is the very stuff of opera
A gloomy, laboured production is enlivened by the music – which includes a new version of the third act
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