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PragueBall im SavoyNew production

Abraham: Ball im Savoy
Jan Kučera; Martin Čičvák; Prague National Theatre Opera; Hans Hoffer; Georges Vafias; Jan Dörner; Prague State Opera Orchestra

BantryCoffee Concert: Ensemble Vintage Köln & Ruth Padel

West Cork Chamber Music Festival
Biber: Rosary or "Mystery" Sonatas
Ensemble Vintage Köln; Ruth Padel

BantryLate Night: Ensemble Vintage Köln & Ruth Padel

West Cork Chamber Music Festival
Biber: Rosary or "Mystery" Sonatas
Ensemble Vintage Köln; Ruth Padel

BantryCoffee Concert: Ensemble Vintage Köln & Ruth Padel

West Cork Chamber Music Festival
Biber: Rosary or "Mystery" Sonatas
Ensemble Vintage Köln; Ruth Padel

ParisDie Fledermaus

Strauss II: Die Fledermaus
Marc Minkowski; Théâtre des Champs-Elysées; Les Musiciens du Louvre; Huw Montague Rendall; Jacquelyn Stucker; Alina Wunderlin

DresdenDie Fledermaus

Strauss II: Die Fledermaus
Georg Fritzsch; Günter Krämer; Semperoper Dresden; Gisbert Jäkel; Falk Bauer; Jan Seeger; Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
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In Bergamo, Donizetti's Chiara e Serafina resurfaces after 200 years

A completely forgotten opera by Donizetti enjoys a new production in Bergamo, with a good cast from the Accademia Teatro alla Scala, led by Sesto Quatrini in the pit.

***11
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Ball im Savoy: a spirited tribute to a forgotten composer in Prague

“An eye for an eye, a kiss for a kiss,” declares Madeleine in the knock-down battle of the sexes that is Paul Abraham's rarely staged operetta. 
*****
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Rued Langgaard's Antikrist receives only its fourth ever staging

The good and the bad are always within us in Rued Langgaard opera Antikrist, performed here in Ersan Mondtag's vibrant new production. 

****1
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La hija del regimiento! A Cuban Fille at Donizetti Opera

An exciting cast gives life to a new production of La Fille du régiment, for a resounding success in Bergamo.

*****
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Crowd-pleasing, yet provocative: Opera North's new Carmen

Bizet's Carmen at Leeds Grand Theatre, directed by Edward Dick and conducted by Garry Walker, provides thought-provoking modern resonances as well as an uplifting, tune-filled experience.
****1
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Perth Festival’s Russian Soul: The Story of Rachmaninov in Song

Russian soprano Ilona Domnich, pianist Sholto Kynoch and enthusiast Michael White in a programme of songs and speech reflecting Rachmaninov’s colourful life.

****1
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Pure melody and riotous entertainment: ENO's Paul Bunyan

The American Dream hits Ally Pally in a vivacious performance of Britten's eclectic operetta, headlined by an ENO chorus who knock it out of the park.
****1
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