Matthias Davids makes Wagner’s Die Meistersinger fun again at Bayreuth

GermanyGermany Bayreuth Festival 2025 [1] – Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nϋrnberg: Soloists, Bayreuth Festival Chorus and Orchestra / Daniele Gatti (conductor). Broadcast live (directed by Michael Beyer) from the Bayreuth Festspielhaus and available on STAGE+, 25.7.2025. (JPr)

Die Meistersinger von Nϋrnberg Act I © Enrico Nawarth/Bayreuther Festspiele

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A great evening: Opera Holland Park’s intense Lucia di Lammermoor is a must-see

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Opera Holland Park [1] – Donizetti, Lucia di Lammermoor: Soloists and Chorus of Opera Holland Park, City of London Sinfonia / Michael Papadopoulos (conductor). Opera Holland Park, London, 22.7.2025. (CC)

S Jennifer France (Lucia Ashton) and Tabitha Reynolds (Ghost) in Lucia di Lammermoor © Ali Wright

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Renée Fleming puts her directorial stamp on a classic Mozart opera in Aspen

United StatesUnited States Aspen Music Festival 2025 [6] – Mozart, Così fan tutte: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Aspen Opera Theatre and VocalARTS / Patrick Summers (conductor). Wheeler Opera House, Aspen, 21.7.2025. (HS)

Finn Sagal (Guglielmo) and Jonghyun Park (Ferrando) don pro-wrestling costumes from Peter Barber (Don Alfonso) © Diego Redel

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