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Rusalka
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Glyndebourne Tour
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Magical production and fine singing as Glyndebourne tours Rusalka.
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L'elisir d'amore
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Royal Opera
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Vibrant revival of 2007 production.
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Le Nozze di Figaro
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Glyndebourne Tour
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Glyndebourne hits the road with Mozart.
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Rusalka
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Glyndebourne Tour
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If you go down to the woods today... you'll see how to stage an opera.
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The Emperor of Atlantis
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Linbury Studio, Royal Opera
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English Touring Opera scores a hit with Ullman's one-act opera.
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Julius Caesar
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English National Opera
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Fine singing survives intrusive production.
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Julietta
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English National Opera
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Beautiful production of surrealist masterpiece.
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Otello
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Royal Opera
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Vintage production with some fresh voices at ROH.
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Le nozze di Figaro
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Glyndebourne Festival Opera
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Die Entführing aus dem Serail meets Abigail's Party at Glyndebourne's Figaro,
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Zanetto / Gianni Schicchi
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Opera Holland Park
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Zanetto's journey out of obscurity proves worth the wait.
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La Périchole
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Garsington Opera
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Fun, frivolity and fine singing in Garsington's La Périchole.
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Così fan tutte
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Opera Holland Park
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Refreshingly conventional production does the job in West London.
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Lucia di Lammermoor
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Opera Holland Park
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Outstanding principal performances distinguish this production of Lucia.
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Don Giovanni
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Garsington Opera
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It's the TOWIE Don Giovanni for Milords and Ladies at Glamping Garsington.
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Salome
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Royal Opera
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David McVicar's tawdry, yet gripping, production of Salome returns to Covent Garden.
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The Cunning Little Vixen
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Glyndebourne Festival Opera
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A 'brush' with greatness in Glyndebourne's superb Cunning Little Vixen.
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Falstaff
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Royal Opera
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50s-style Falstaff provides dynamic staging and impressive playing.
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Einstein on the Beach
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Philip Glass Ensemble
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Off-beat production fascinates despite technical difficulties.
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La bohème
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Royal Opera
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Revived for the 24th time, John Copley's production of La bohème still enchants.
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The Flying Dutchman
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English National Opera
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A misguided production redeemed by fine orchestral playing and singing.
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La fille du régiment
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Royal Opera
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A new cast makes its mark at the ROH as Ciofi, Lee and Widdecombe show what they can do.
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Béatrice et Bénédict
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Welsh National Opera
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The baritone is the star of the show as WNO tours Berlioz' rarely performed opera.
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Rigoletto
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Royal Opera
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New life in an old production in Covent Garden.
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Miss Fortune
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Royal Opera
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Mixed fortunes at the Royal Opera as Judith Weir's latest fails to inspire.
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Rusalka
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Royal Opera
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Don't let the 'booing' put you off. Wieler and Morabito's production of Rusalka is still worth seeing thanks to some wonderful singing and orchestral playing.
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Le nozze di Figaro
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Royal Opera
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Aleksandra Kurzak's Susanna shines in this revival of David McVicar's stylish production at Covent Garden.
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Così fan tutte
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Royal Opera
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Jonathan Miller's production gets a revival, featuring Sir Thomas Allen in his 40th year at the Royal Opera House.
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Don Giovanni
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Royal Opera
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Gerald Finley sings the Don, with Constantinos Carydis in the pit.
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Die Meistersinger von N¸rnberg
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Royal Opera
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Genuine musicality and excellent performances.
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Faust - Live Relay at the BFI IMAX
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The Metropolitan Opera
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This Faust has it all.
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Rodelinda - Live Relay at the BFI IMAX
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The Metropolitan Opera
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Great singing, dull production.
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Rinaldo
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Glyndebourne on tour
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Outstanding singing and music.
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Don Pasquale
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Glyndebourne on tour
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A brilliant evening.
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Eugene Onegin
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English National Opera
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Exquisite sets and sublime singing.
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Tosca (on screen)
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Royal Opera
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Superb singing on screen.
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La Sonnambula
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Royal Opera
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Much pleasure, but hardly a vintage evening.
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Castor and Pollux
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English National Opera
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Well judged, but missed the point.
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Der fliegende Holl‰nder
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Royal Opera
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A notable evening.
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La Traviata
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Royal Opera
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A strong performance.
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Faust
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Royal Opera
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An exciting and intense experience.
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The Elixir of Love
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English National Opera
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Go for the singing, not for the jokes.
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Il trittico
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Royal Opera
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Three cheers for Il trittico.
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The Turn of the Screw
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Glyndebourne Festival Opera
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Frisson-free, yet still enthralling.
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La Wally
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Opera Holland Park
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A superb production.
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La rondine
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Opera Holland Park
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Operatic bliss.
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Le nozze de Figaro
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Opera Holland Park
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Oozes quality in abundance.
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Cendrillon
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Royal Opera
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Dazzles from start to finish.
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Rinaldo
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Glyndebourne Festival Opera
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Brilliantly conceived and superbly integrated singing and playing.
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Die Meistersinger von N¸rnberg
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Glyndebourne Festival Opera
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A great musical and cinematic event.
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Madama Butterfly
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Royal Opera
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Unforgettable revival of Puccini's classic.
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Two Boys
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English National Opera
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Brave but flawed attempt at new opera.
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The Beggarís Opera
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Regentís Park Open Air Theatre
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Mixed production in the park.
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Líamico Fritz
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Opera Holland Park
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Slim but pleasant, flawed but enjoyable.
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Simon Boccanegra
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English National Opera
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Classy and well-produced interpretation of Verdiís opera.
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Don Pasquale
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Opera Holland Park
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Largely entertaining, and vocally exceptional.
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Macbeth
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Royal Opera
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Intelligently conceived and sung.
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A Midsummer Nightís Dream
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English National Opera
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Superb musicianship but lacklustre direction.
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Die Walk¸re - Live Relay at the Barbican Cinema
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The Metropolitan Opera
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Sick on a see-saw?
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Werther
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Royal Opera
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Breathtaking brilliance in Covent Garden.
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The Tsar's Bride
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Royal Opera
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Visually impressive update of Rimsky-Korsakov's opera.
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Fidelio
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Royal Opera
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Fidelio deserves better.
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The Return of Ulysses
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English National Opera
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ENO and Young Vic triumph with Monteverdi.
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The Mikado
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English National Opera
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25th anniversary revival does not disappoint.
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Anna Nicole
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Royal Opera
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Tender tragedy told with humour and the best of bad taste.
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Parsifal
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English National Opera
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Never mind the rubble, feel the quality of the singing.
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Die Zauberflˆte
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Royal Opera
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Classic production wears well.
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Lucrezia Borgia
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English National Opera
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Film director's thought provoking Donizetti.
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Il barbiere di Siviglia
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Royal Opera
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No one broke a leg this time around.
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Wretched Bliss
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King's Head Theatre
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Witty new opera premieres in North London.
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H‰nsel und Gretel
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Royal Opera
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Gruesome Christmas offering from Covent Garden.
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Tannh‰user
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Royal Opera
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Wagner wins this song contest.
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