Monthly Archives: May 2013

Poème d’un jour: Ailyn Pérez

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Mark Pullinger

Poème d’un jour: Songs by Hahn, Fauré, Obradors, Turina and de Falla; Massenet – Manon (arias); Ailyn Pérez, Iain Burnside (Rosenblatt Recitals/ Opus Arte OA CD9013 D, 68 minutes) Every so often, a singer comes along who completely bowls you … Continue reading →

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A Ronseal Onegin at Grange Park

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Mark Pullinger

Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin **** Grange Park Opera, 30th May 2013 Audiences at Grange Park Opera are accustomed to Wafsi Kani bustling onto the stage before a note is delivered to offer up thanks to the numerous sponsors responsible for generously … Continue reading →

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A cold, distant Pelléas et Mélisande from Paris (Naïve)

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Mark Pullinger

Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande ** (Naïve DR2159) “Ne me touchez pas, ne me touchez pas,” protests Mélisande when Golaud discovers her in the forest in the opening scene of Debussy’s opera. I declared early on in my viewing that Mélisande … Continue reading →

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