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Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin
Valentin Uryupin; Dmitry Bertman; New National Theatre; Igor Nezhny; Tatiana Tulubieva; Denis Enyukov; Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
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An uplifting Beethoven Ninth from an orchestra in peril
It is unlikely that anyone went home from this soul-inspiring performance without that famous "Ode" ringing in his or her head.
Bringing a picnic to the poltergeist
Jean-Louis Martinoty’s scenically seductive Don Giovanni comes as a welcome relief from recent Regietheater aberrations.
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Singing at short notice, Luis Gomes made a fine partner for Ekaterina Siurina at another superb recital in the Rosenblatt Recital series.
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The Merry Wives of Windsor – relocated to Scotland – sing beautifully, as does their wooer, Falstaff. But it's not clear why they're in Scotland in the first place, or how the rest of the staging fits the opera.