Katharina Rabillon

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"La Traviata": Juan Diego Flórez and Diana Damrau star in New York

"Verdi's "La Traviata" is showing at the Metropolitan Opera in New York: under the musical direction of Yannick Nézet-Séguin and directed by Michael Mayer, Juan Diego Flórez makes his debut as the hapless Alfredo while Diana Damrau plays the tragic heroine Violetta.

13/12/2018

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Revival of Chéreau's legendary "Elektra" at La Scala

The opera house revived the famous production to mark the fifth anniversary of the director's death.

29/11/2018

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'Concert for Peace': Vienna Philharmonic and pianist Yuja Wang mark 100 years since end of Great War

In this Musica, Euronews' Katharina Rabillon goes behind the scenes at a 'Concert for Peace' held to commemorate 100 years since the end WW1 at the Royal Opera House at the Palace of Versailles.

15/11/2018

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Sonya Yoncheva's "Medea" casts her spell on Berlin

In her 50th role, the Bulgarian soprano unites with Daniel Barenboim in an unforgettable opera.

01/11/2018

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Barbara Hannigan triumphs in new opera "Berenice" in Paris

The Canadian soprano excels in a role written for her.

04/10/2018

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Violin virtuoso Leonidas Kavakos electrifies with Stravinsky concerto

The Greek master dazzles alongside the Luxembourg Philharmonic.

20/09/2018

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Plácido Domingo's Operalia crowns rising stars

The great singer's dedication to promoting rising talent in the world's foremost Opera singing competition enters its 26th year, and the latest edition has revealed an exceptional female voice.

06/09/2018

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Barber's mysterious "Vanessa" enthrals at Glyndebourne

A dark story full of secrets: "The American composer Samuel Barber won for his first opera "Vanessa" the Pulitzer Prize. The masterpiece from the 1950s is now on stage at the Glyndebourne Festival.

09/08/2018

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Wagner's mystical Parsifal mesmerises Munich

The composer's intense, complex masterpiece opened the Munich Opera Festival at the Bavarian State Opera with a stellar cast

26/07/2018

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Breaking musical boundaries: Martin Fröst's daring journey

He is among the most innovative and versatile clarinetists of our time: Martin Fröst. He presented his new project "Retrotopia" in Stockholm, where he acts as a soloist and conductor.

28/06/2018

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Verdi's "La Forza del Destino" casts its spell on Zurich

Andreas Homoki's production of La Forza del Destino, The Force of Destiny, runs at the Zurich Opera House until the end of June

14/06/2018

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Rolando Villazón's 'Die Fledermaus' travels in time

“Die Fledermaus” is the epitome of Viennese operetta. Strauss' lighthearted masterpiece is staged by none other than star tenor Rolando Villazón. At the Deutsche Oper in Berlin, his extravaganza takes us on a journey from the 19th century to the future.

17/05/2018

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Plácido Domingo and Sonya Yoncheva illuminate the Met in Verdi gem

At New York's Met Opera, experienced tenor Plácido Domingo offers a stunning performance in "Luisa Miller" by Verdi, alongside his wonderful prodigy Sonya Yoncheva.

19/04/2018

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Terry Gilliam weaves his magic at the Opera Bastille

The Monty Python co-founder casts his spell over an extraordinary production of "Benvenuto Cellini"

05/04/2018

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Uniting cultures: Gustavo Dudamel's Americas tour with the Vienna Phil

From New York to Buenos Aires via Mexico City: The Vienna Philharmonic and maestro Gustavo Dudamel enthuses audiences on their Americas tour, overcoming borders through music.

22/03/2018

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Gounod's 'Roméo et Juliette' mesmerizes Barcelona

It is the most famous love story of all time: Romeo and Juliet. Now Charles Gounod's operatic adaptation of the Shakespearean tragedy returns to the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona.

22/02/2018

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Juan Diego Flórez debuts in fantastical "Les Contes d'Hoffmann"

The world-renowned tenor plays the visionary writer ETA Hoffman in Jacques Offenbach's extravagent opera which blurs the lines between the real and the imaginary.

25/01/2018

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Rolando Villazón and Ildar Abdrazakov: a rare duo

Rolando Villazón and Ildar Abdrazakov team up for a rare series of duets in a Europe-wide tour.

30/11/2017

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Medea casts her spell at Wexford

Ireland's Wexford Festival Opera opens its 66th edition with an operatic gem: Luigi Cherubini's 'Medea'.

16/11/2017

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Kaufmann and Yoncheva star in Verdi's 'Don Carlos'

Jonas Kaufmann and Sonya Yoncheva open the season at Paris' Opéra Bastille with Verdi's 'Don Carlos', in French!

02/11/2017