Monthly Archives: April 2013

A curious, ghostly Onegin from Mariusz Trelinski

Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin (C Major Blu-ray) *** Kasper Holten faced something of a critical backlash (not from these quarters) for his use of dancer doubles in his recent Royal Opera production of Eugene Onegin, yet their use in this opera … Continue reading

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Virtuosity for virtuosity’s sake: Valentina Lisitsa’s Rachmaninov disappoints

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-4; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Valentina Lisitsa; London Symphony Orchestra/ Michael Francis (Decca) The tale of Ukrainian-born Valentina Lisitsa’s unconventional rise to fame through internet clips on Youtube is now relatively well-known. I was … Continue reading

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