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Pelléas et MélisandeMaison de la radio et de la musiqueNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Susanna Mälkki et l’Orchestre National de France au secours de Pelléas et Mélisande à Radio France |
 11 Mar 23 / Bachtrack (French) |
Luxe musical |
| 9 Mar 23 / Concertclassic.com |
Pelléas et Mélisande, l’opéra en version de concert |
| 8 Mar 23 / toutelaculture.com |
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Pelléas et Mélisande font tournoyer la Maison ronde |
| 8 Mar 23 / Olyrix |
Ni Pelléas ni Mélisande |
| 6 Mar 23 / ConcertoNet (French) |
À Radio France, nous n’avons d’oreilles que pour une Mélisande radieuse et un orchestre lumineux |
| 6 Mar 23 / Webtheatre |
NabuccoWashington Concert OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Walker, Concert Opera close season with musical fireworks in dazzling “Nabucco” |
| 6 Mar 23 / Classical Review |
SolomonAuditorio Nacional, MadridNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Persson and Hallenberg sang as you'd expect, one silvery, the other velvety |
| 3 Mar 23 / We left at the interval... |
WertherMüpa BudapestNo. of reviews: 1 | |
A radiant Werther in Budapest |
| 25 Feb 23 / Bachtrack |
SiegfriedSymphonieorchester des Bayerischen RundfunksNo. of reviews: 10 | |
Sir Simon Rattle conducts a Siegfried in Munich full of new revelations |
| 15 Feb 23 / Seen and Heard |
Un Siegfried sans faute |
| 13 Feb 23 / ResMusica |
Sir Simon Rattle leitete das Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunk mit großer Kompetenz |
| 11 Feb 23 / IOCO (German) |
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Siegfried and Siegfried: Rattle's penultimate instalment of the Ring cycle |
| 10 Feb 23 / Bachtrack |
Wagner à la Ligeti, ou les cent visages du Dragon |
| 9 Feb 23 / Wanderer |
Statisches Wogen |
| 7 Feb 23 / Süddeutsche Zeitung |
Heldentenor, Heldenbaryton et Heldenorchester |
| 7 Feb 23 / ConcertoNet (French) |
„Nur wer das Fürchten nie erfuhr”: Rattles fulminanter Siegfried mit dem BRSO |
| 7 Feb 23 / Bachtrack (German) |
Übermächtiger Orchesterklang und ein Held ohne Strahlkraft |
| 6 Feb 23 / Opera Online (German) |
Leuchtend und lachend |
| 6 Feb 23 / Das Opernmagazin |
AlcinaPhilharmonie de ParisNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Ma sorcière bien-aimée |
| 14 Feb 23 / Altamusica |
Une Alcina quasi idéale |
| 13 Feb 23 / ConcertoNet (French) |
Les musiciens du Louvre, si diceva, sono opulenti |
| 12 Feb 23 / Connessi all'Opera |
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Magdalena Kožená relève le défi d’Alcina avec Les Musiciens du Louvre |
| 12 Feb 23 / Olyrix |
Alcina symphonique |
| 12 Feb 23 / Forum Opéra |
Tannhäuser (excerpts)Boston Symphony OrchestraNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Wide-eyed mania |
| 7 Feb 23 / parterre box |
The highlight of the cast is baritone Christian Gerhaher. |
| 7 Feb 23 / Opera Today |
ArianeOrchestre de la radio de MunichNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Vers une prise de conscience? |
| 4 Feb 23 / Olyrix |
A Munich, une surprenante «Ariane» de Massenet |
| 2 Feb 23 / Diapason |
C'était si beau! |
| 1 Feb 23 / Forum Opéra |
NormaKölner PhilharmonieNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Gipfel des Belcanto – Bellinis „Norma“ in der Kölner Philharmonie bejubelt |
| 3 Feb 23 / Das Opernmagazin |
La voix humainePhilharmonie de ParisNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Chanter le désespoir |
| 2 Feb 23 / Forum Opéra |
La Voix (si) humaine de Véronique Gens à la Philharmonie de Paris |
| 2 Feb 23 / ResMusica |
Hugh the DroverNew London Opera GroupNo. of reviews: 1 | |
A welcome and presumably late tribute to the composer in his 150th-anniversary year in 2022 |
| 28 Jan 23 / Classical Source |
ElektraOrchestra dell’Accademia di Santa CeciliaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Supercharged singing from Sir Antonio Pappano’s outstanding Elektra cast in Rome |
| 28 Jan 23 / Seen and Heard |
Pappano regala una travolgente interpretazione della stagione sinfonica |
| 31 Oct 22 / Teatrionline |
Elektra si addice a Pappano |
| 29 Oct 22 / Le Salon Musical |
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Un’Elektra elettrizzante |
| 28 Oct 22 / L'Ape musicale |
Aušrinė Stundytė interpreta con piglio da grande interprete drammatica |
| 26 Oct 22 / Operaclick (Italian) |
L’Elektra di Pappano, violenta e parossistica |
| 21 Oct 22 / Il Giornale della Musica (Ita) |
ParsifalBergen Philharmonic OrchestraNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Edward Gardner and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra make a first Parsifal a memorable one |
| 23 Jan 23 / Seen and Heard |
AntarcticaSydney FestivalNo. of reviews: 7 | |
A fascinating and thoroughly engrossing work |
| 18 Jan 23 / Australian Book Review |
A fresh, exciting and enthralling production that asked as many questions as it attempted to present |
| 10 Jan 23 / Arts Hub |
Blinding ice: Mary Finsterer's frozen Antarctica at the Sydney Festival |
| 7 Jan 23 / Bachtrack |
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Go with open ears, and leave with an astonishing new vision of what contemporary Australian opera can achieve |
| 7 Jan 23 / Time Out |
Ambitious and exquisite: Antarctica is contemporary opera at its best |
| 7 Jan 23 / Sydney Morning Herald |
Antarctica is a true blend of art and science into the unknown |
| 7 Jan 23 / The AU Review |
Mary Finsterer's heart-stoppingly beautiful new opera is endlessly absorbing, sonically and visually |
| 7 Jan 23 / Limelight |
Roméo et JulietteOrchestre de chambre de GenèveNo. of reviews: 4 | |
A Genève, le magnifique Roméo de Benjamin Bernheim |
| 16 Jan 23 / Crescendo |
Bernheim attendait Roméo et Roméo attendait Bernheim |
| 14 Jan 23 / Forum Opéra |
À Genève, Benjamin Bernheim l’ode au chant français |
| 14 Jan 23 / ResMusica |
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Prise de rôle triomphale pour Benjamin Bernheim |
| 14 Jan 23 / Première Loge |
Kat'a KabanovaLondon Symphony OrchestraNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Rattle and Majeski capture the rapture and chaos of Janáček’s turbulent love story |
| 14 Jan 23 / The Guardian |
Rattle and the LSO chill the soul in Kátya Kabanová |
| 14 Jan 23 / Bachtrack |
Majestic Majeski utterly supreme as Katya Kabanova |
| 13 Jan 23 / Seen and Heard |
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Sir Simon Rattle’s rendition is gorgeously lush and expansive |
| 13 Jan 23 / iNews |
Amanda Majeski stands out in the title role, offering a resilient, soaring lyricism |
| 13 Jan 23 / Classical Source |
Orchestral drama from the LSO and Sir Simon Rattle |
| 13 Jan 23 / Opera Today |
Sun & SeaSydney FestivalNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Sunning at the beach as earth turns plastic: lyric of an anti-opera |
| 14 Jan 23 / Classical Voice North America |
Sun & Sea was buoyed by elements of humour and a sense of the everyday |
| 10 Jan 23 / Arts Hub |
A delightful opera about the end of the world |
| 7 Jan 23 / The Guardian |
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In its quiet, gentle way, Sun & Sea is a work of genius that will linger long in the memory |
| 7 Jan 23 / Limelight |
In a Sydney Town Hall filled with 26 tonnes of sand, an operatic day at the beach is a poignant reminder of humanity’s inevitable end |
| 7 Jan 23 / Time Out |
Christmas EvePhilaharmonie BerlinNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Teuflischer Weihnachtszauber: eine Rimsky-Korsakow-Rarität in Berlin |
| 4 Jan 23 / Bachtrack (German) |
Tristan und IsoldeLos Angeles Philharmonic OrchestraNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Gustavo Dudamel’s first Tristan und Isolde is immersed in Bill Viola’s video |
| 31 Dec 22 / Seen and Heard |
Tre atti in tre giorni |
| 31 Dec 22 / L'Ape musicale |
The Tristan Project returns to the LA Phil |
| 31 Dec 22 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
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The ‘Tristan Project’ is back and more important than ever |
| 31 Dec 22 / Los Angeles Times |
FidelioSydney Symphony OrchestraNo. of reviews: 3 | |
A stirring case of two Leonores |
| 7 Dec 22 / Australian Book Review |
Back from the brink: two sopranos rescue Florestan in Sydney Symphony Fidelio |
| 29 Nov 22 / Bachtrack |
Superb performances by two last-minute jump-ins |
| 25 Nov 22 / Limelight |
La clemenza di TitoPhilharmonie de ParisNo. of reviews: 6 | |
La Clémence de Titus ou l'aisance de Cecilia Bartoli à la Philharmonie de Paris |
| 30 Nov 22 / Bachtrack (French) |
Une Clémence de Titus pétrie d’émotion à la Philharmonie de Paris |
| 30 Nov 22 / toutelaculture.com |
Une Clémence de luxe! |
| 30 Nov 22 / Première Loge |
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La Clémence de Titus emplit la Philharmonie de Paris |
| 27 Nov 22 / Opera Online (French) |
Bartoli and friends |
| 27 Nov 22 / Forum Opéra |
La Clémence de Titus et le Couronnement de Cecilia Bartoli à la Philharmonie de Paris |
| 27 Nov 22 / Olyrix |
Das RheingoldRegents OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Regents Opera are off to a promising start at the Freemasons’ Hall |
| 22 Nov 22 / London Unattached |
Ben Woodward sets off again on the Ring road with Regents Opera’s virtuosic orchestra and strong cast |
| 15 Nov 22 / Seen and Heard |
Regents Opera’s lean and mean Wagner packs a punch |
| 15 Nov 22 / The Guardian |
Einstein on the BeachPhilharmonie de ParisNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Dans la roue de Glass |
| 18 Nov 22 / Bachtrack (French) |
Einstein on the Beach, minimalisme baroque à la Philharmonie de Paris |
| 18 Nov 22 / Olyrix |
David et JonathasOpéra royal de VersaillesNo. of reviews: 6 | |
David à la Chapelle |
| 17 Nov 22 / Forum Opéra |
À Versailles, le triomphe de David |
| 15 Nov 22 / Diapason |
Charpentier in his home: David et Jonathas at the Chapelle Royale at Versailles |
| 14 Nov 22 / Bachtrack |
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David et Jonathas de Charpentier: à Versailles, la Chapelle Royale se fait Théâtre |
| 14 Nov 22 / Olyrix |
La guerre en dentelle |
| 14 Nov 22 / Concertclassic.com |
Un opéra à la chapelle |
| 14 Nov 22 / ResMusica |
AriodantePalau de la Música CatalanaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Un vigoroso ‘Ariodante’ en el Palau de la Música Catalana |
| 9 Nov 22 / Opera World (Spanish) |
Un ‘Ariodante memorable’, con un excelso Franco Fagioli |
| 5 Nov 22 / Scherzo |
Tristan und IsoldeLondon Opera CompanyNo. of reviews: 1 | |
There was not a weak link in the cast |
| 9 Nov 22 / Classical Source |
The Rape of LucretiaBritten Pears ArtsSnape MaltingsNo. of reviews: 1 | |
As Lucretia, mezzo-soprano Anne Marie Stanley sang with luscious tone and vivid dramatic presence |
| 2 Nov 22 / Opera Today |
The Turn of the ScrewVicenza Opera FestivalNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Un incubo vintage |
| 30 Oct 22 / Opera Teatro |
Iván Fischer sa mettere in luce con coerenza ogni parte del ridotto ensemble orchestrale |
| 29 Oct 22 / GBOPERA |
I fantasmi di Britten al Teatro Olimpico |
| 25 Oct 22 / Il Giornale della Musica (Ita) |
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Teatro gremito e festoso |
| 25 Oct 22 / Operaclick (Italian) |
TheodoraPhilharmonia Baroque OrchestraSan FranciscoNo. of reviews: 1 | |
With a triumphant ‘Theodora,’ Philharmonia Baroque opens a splendid new chapter |
| 22 Oct 22 / San Francisco Chronicle |
Der Ring des NibelungenDresdener PhilharmonieNo. of reviews: 6 | |
[Götterdämmerung] Wagners konzertanter Ring des Nibelungen - Die Dresdner Philharmonie und die Erstürmung des Gipfels |
| 19 Oct 22 / Opera Online (German) |
[Götterdämmerung] Marek Janowski und die Dresdner Philharmonie beschließen den konzertanten Ring |
| 18 Oct 22 / IOCO (German) |
[Siegfried] Siegfried konzertant mit der Dresdner Philharmonie |
| 15 Oct 22 / Opera Online (German) |
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[Siegfried] Dresdner Philharmonie mit Marek Janowski, Vincent Wolfsteiner ist Siegfried |
| 11 Oct 22 / IOCO (German) |
[Das Rheingold] [Die Walküre] Der Herr der konzertanten Ringe mit der Dresdner Philharmonie |
| 7 Oct 22 / Opera Online (German) |
[Das Rheingold] [Die Walküre] Der direkte “Wagnerklang” überwältigt in konzertanten Dresdner Aufführungen |
| 4 Oct 22 / IOCO (German) |
HanjoCatapult OperaNew YorkNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Boy was I wrong, Hanjo is a spellbinding production |
| 19 Oct 22 / Reaction |
Toshio Hosokawa’s Hanjo proves that small opera can be bold opera |
| 18 Oct 22 / Seen and Heard |
La Princesse de TrébizondeOpera RaraNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Anne-Catherine Gillet and Virginie Verrez were vocally well-matched as the lovers, Zanetta and Raphaël |
| 26 Sep 22 / Classical Source |
Offenbach’s La Princesse de Trébizonde is pure delight from Opera Rara |
| 21 Sep 22 / Seen and Heard |
Waxing lyrical: rare Offenbach proves a hit |
| 21 Sep 22 / Bachtrack |
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Offenbach’s comedy of nouveau riche values is on the money |
| 19 Sep 22 / The Guardian |
A rare appearance in London, but a welcome one to be sure |
| 19 Sep 22 / Planet Hugill |
The Turn of the ScrewMUPA, BudapestNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Benjamin Britten’s The Turn of The Screw triumphs in Budapest |
| 26 Sep 22 / Seen and Heard |
Beatrice et BenedictFestival BerliozNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Béatrice cherche son Bénédict au Festival Berlioz |
| 6 Sep 22 / Bachtrack (French) |
John Nelson subjugue dans "Béatrice et Bénédict" au Festival Berlioz |
| 4 Sep 22 / Opera Online (French) |
A quand une authentique résurrection? |
| 4 Sep 22 / Forum Opéra |
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John Nelson renoue avec Béatrice et Bénédict au Festival Berlioz |
| 2 Sep 22 / Olyrix |
Tout au long du concert, la musique coule de source, avec un naturel, une élégance de tous les instants |
| 2 Sep 22 / Première Loge |
Die ZauberflöteFestival BerliozNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Une Flûte en images animées |
| 6 Sep 22 / Forum Opéra |
Animé retour aux sources |
| 4 Sep 22 / Classical Source |
Christophe Rousset propose une direction vive et dynamique, pleine de vitalité |
| 1 Sep 22 / Olyrix |
RigolettoFestival BerliozNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Un Verdi historiquement informé |
| 31 Aug 22 / Concertclassic.com |
Le Festival Berlioz présente Rigoletto sur instruments d’époque |
| 31 Aug 22 / Olyrix |
Un Rigoletto «coup de poing» |
| 31 Aug 22 / Première Loge |
Don GiovanniBerkshire Opera FestivalNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Darker than dark |
| 29 Aug 22 / Classics Today |
Berkshire Opera Festival’s gripping Don Giovanni is updated but authentic |
| 26 Aug 22 / Seen and Heard |
Don Giovanni darkened with directorial conceit |
| 26 Aug 22 / The Boston Musical Intelliger |
Porgy and BessLucerne FestivalNo. of reviews: 1 | |
A joyful Porgy and Bess at the Lucerne Festival |
| 27 Aug 22 / Seen and Heard |
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