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Performer: Christian Schmidt

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BarcelonaParsifal

Carat España
Wagner: Parsifal
Josep Pons; Claus Guth; Gran Teatre del Liceu; Christian Schmidt; Jürgen Hoffmann; Orquesta Sinfónica del Gran Teatre del Liceu

ZurichGötterdämmerungNew production

Wagner: Götterdämmerung
Gianandrea Noseda; Andreas Homoki; Zurich Opera; Christian Schmidt; Franck Evin; Philharmonia Zürich

ZurichMessa da Requiem

Verdi: Messa da Requiem
Christian Spuck; Ballett Zürich; Zurich Opera; Marco Armiliato; Christian Schmidt; Emma Ryott; Martin Gephardt

ZurichDas Rheingold

Wagner: Das Rheingold
Gianandrea Noseda; Andreas Homoki; Zurich Opera; Christian Schmidt; Franck Evin; Philharmonia Zürich

ZurichDie Walküre

Wagner: Die Walküre
Gianandrea Noseda; Andreas Homoki; Zurich Opera; Christian Schmidt; Franck Evin; Philharmonia Zürich

ZurichSiegfried

Wagner: Siegfried
Gianandrea Noseda; Andreas Homoki; Zurich Opera; Christian Schmidt; Franck Evin; Philharmonia Zürich
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MadridLucio Silla

Mozart: Lucio Silla
Ivor Bolton; Claus Guth; Teatro Real; Christian Schmidt; Patricia Petibon; María José Moreno
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COC's sexed up Figaro: beautifully sung, creepily funny

The COC revival of its 2016 production of Le nozze di Figaro is still rooted in Claus Guth’s gloomy Scandinavia but it’s lightened up to become much sexier and funnier.
****1
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ENO's new Tosca has conceptual flaws, but delivers on the music

Christof Loy's production of Tosca at ENO replaces Catherine Malfitano’s and, despite being visually attractive, suffers certain muddled ideas. It boasts, however, a strong trio of singers who deliver a committed performance on the production's first night at the Coliseum. 
***11
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Homoki's Ring Cycle continues with Die Walküre at Opernhaus Zürich

A stellar production of Die Walküre premieres in Zurich, not far from the location where Richard Wagner composed it. 
****1
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Dramatic music-making at its finest as Homoki's Zurich Ring begins

A match made in heaven: director's Homoki's compelling interpretation of Das Rheingold is married to exciting musical direction from Gianandrea Noseda, not to mention the stellar cast of singers. 

*****
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Tézier rules in Zurich's still socially-distanced Simon Boccanegra

Andreas Homoki’s production suffers from last season's Covid restrictions, resulting in an alienating, aloof performance, but under the energetic baton of Marco Armiliato, it still proves a very successful musical evening.

Don Giovanni “dans un bois (not so) solitaire” at Dutch National Opera

Claus Guth’s Don Giovanni returns to Amsterdam with an almost entirely new cast with strong leads by Seth Carico and Adrian Sâmpetrean. 
***11
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