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Tcherniakov’s Les Troyens for Paris Opéra Will Surely Prove a Turning-Point in its Chequered Fortunes

19/02/201902/02/2019 by Mark Berry

France Berlioz, Les Troyens: Soloists, Chorus of the Opéra national de Paris (chorus master: José Luis Basso), Orchestra of the Opéra national de Paris / Philippe Jordan (conductor). Opéra Bastille, Paris, 28.1.2019. (MB)

Paris Opéra’s *Les Troyens* (c) Vincent Pontet/Opéra national de Paris

The Paris Opéra Stages an Oratorio by Alessandro Scarlatti

10/02/201930/01/2019 by Mark Berry

France A. Scarlatti, Il primo omicidio: Soloists, B’Rock Orchestra / René Jacobs (conductor). Palais Garnier, Paris, 26.1.2019. (MB)

*Il primo omicidio*(c) Bernd Uhlig/Opéra national de Paris)

Conductor Henrik Nánási Debuts at the Met with Riveting, if Disconcerting, Tchaikovsky and Bartók Double Bill

16/08/202027/01/2019 by Rick Perdian

United States Tchaikovsky, Bartók: Soloists, Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Henrik Nánási (conductor), Metropolitan Opera House, New York, 24.1.2019. (RP)

Sonya Yoncheva (Iolanta) © Marty Sohl/Met Opera

Anja Harteros and Michael Volle Are Wunderbar in Munich’s Arabella

10/02/201927/01/2019 by José Irurzun

Germany Strauss, Arabella: Bayerische Staatsoper Orchestra / Constantin Trinks (conductor), Nationaltheatre, Munich, 25.1.2019. (JMI)

Anja Harteros and Michael Volle in *Arabella* © W. Hösl

Kirill Petrenko Leads a Magnificent Bayerisches Staatsorchester and an Impressive Cast in Fidelio

10/02/201925/01/2019 by José Irurzun

Germany Beethoven, Fidelio: Bayerische Staatsoper Chorus and Orchestra / Kirill Petrenko (conductor), National Theater, Munich, 24.1.2019. (JMI)

Anja Kampe & Jonas Kaufmann in *Fidelio* © W. Hösl

Dubious Stockholm Opera Production but Miriam Treichl is Phenomenal as Carmen

10/02/201924/01/2019 by Goran Forsling

Sweden Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Royal Swedish Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Joana Carneiro (conductor). Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm 19.1.2019. (GF)

(L to r) Marianne Odencrants (Frasquita), Miriam Treichl (Carmen) & Johanna Rudström (Mercédès)
© Markus Gårder

Madrid’s Ring Cycle Begins with a Stirring Das Rheingold

02/02/201919/01/2019 by José Irurzun

Spain Wagner, Das Rheingold: Soloists and Teatro Real Orchestra / Pablo Heras-Casado (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid, 17.1.2019. (JMI)

Teatro Real’s *Das Rheingold* © J. del Real

Enthusiastic, Sold-out Houses Greet Both Nights of Madama Butterfly at the Liceu

10/03/202317/01/2019 by José Irurzun

Spain Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Liceu Chorus and Orchestra / Giampaolo Bisanti (conductor), Gran Theatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 15 and 16.1.2019. (JMI)

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