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2025 Opera Highlights: Stunning Performances and Reviews

12/29/2025

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Tristram Kenton of The Guardian reviews 2025 opera highlights and selects his favorite images.
The collection features performances of works by Tchaikovsky, Turnage, Handel, and Heggie.
A standout moment is mezzo-soprano Alice Coote's portrayal in Handel's Semele at the Royal Opera House.
The article also critiques the year's best classical events and recordings.

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Story summary

Tristram Kenton of The Guardian reviews 2025 opera highlights and selects his favorite images.
The collection features performances of works by Tchaikovsky, Turnage, Handel, and Heggie.
A standout moment is mezzo-soprano Alice Coote's portrayal in Handel's Semele at the Royal Opera House.
The article also critiques the year's best classical events and recordings.