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Two Tchaikovsky masterpieces reunited at Paris Opera

The curtain has risen on a Tchaikovsky double bill at the Paris Opéra: The one-act opera ‘Iolanta’ and the classical ballet ‘The Nutcracker’ are

17/03/2016

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Star countertenor Philippe Jaroussky takes Monte Carlo by storm

A virtuoso performance of Handel's Alcina

18/02/2016

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The epic race to the South Pole on the operatic stage

The epic race between Britain's Scott and Norway's Amundsen hits the operatic stage: "South Pole" celebrates its world premiere in Munich.

04/02/2016

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Kaufmann & Terfel shine in bold "Damnation of Faust"

Faust is transposed to the 21st century in daring new production by Alvis Hermanis at the Paris Opera

03/01/2016

World News

Montserrat Caballe handed six-month suspended jail sentence

The Spanish opera singer Montserrat Caballe has been handed a six-month suspended jail sentence and fined more than 250,000 euros for tax evasion

15/12/2015

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Center stage: Opéra National de Paris

10/12/2015

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Forgotten gems from Wexford Opera Festival

Ireland can boast one of the most prestigous international music events: Wexford Opera Festival, now in its 64th edition. Its aim is quite unique

12/11/2015

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Hitchcock's 'Notorious' becomes opera in Sweden

As 2015 marks the centennial of Ingrid Bergman's birth, Gothenburg's opera house honors the late Swedish actress with a version of 'Notorious', Hitchcock's cult film.

29/10/2015

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Desdemona a victim? Never!

A much-anticipated new production of Verdi’s Otello has opened the season at New York’s Metropolitan Opera. It’s a lavish show full of excitement

14/10/2015

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Florez lights up the stage in Orphée et Eurydice at Covent Garden

Juan Diego Flórez is one of the most sought after tenors of our time. Far from his usual Bel Canto repertoire, Flórez shines singing in French at the

01/10/2015

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Center stage: The Metropolitan Opera

01/10/2015

Culture news

Tintin comes to life in open-air Opera

Famous boy detective Tintin has come to life on stage in a new open-air production by Opera For All. The Belgian company chose the classic 1963 comic

25/09/2015

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Glyndebourne 2015: Danni de Niese revels in Ravel

At the Glyndebourne Festival,in England one of the highlights of this summer’s edition was Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortileges and “L’heure

03/09/2015

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Jonas Kaufmann: three operas, three roles, three styles

03/09/2015

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Plácido Domingo, orchestra tenor

03/09/2015

Musica

Portrait: Claus Guth

03/09/2015

Musica

Kaufmann's dark take on Beethoven at Salzburg Festival

It is one of the highlights of this year’s Salzburg Festival: The new production of Beethoven’s “Fidelio”. On stage, there’s a remarkable cast

20/08/2015

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Operalia: striking the right note in Covent Garden

Placido Domingo's prestigious singing competition, held in London for the first time, showcased the world's most promising talents in opera

06/08/2015

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Center stage: Operalia at the Royal Opera House

21/07/2015

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The art of singing Rossini

Rossini’s famous masterpiece “Othello” is returning to La Scala in Milan after 145 years. The opera, which premiered in 1816 to huge success in

09/07/2015