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Tag Archives: Antonio Pappano
Pappano releases the shackles: an uplifting Fidelio in Rome
Beethoven: Fidelio **** Sala Santa Cecilia, Rome, 22nd October 2016 Released from the incarceration of directorial prison walls, Fidelio can still make a most powerful impact on the concert platform. Despite formal evening attire – Rachel Willis-Sørensen “Fidelio” in a … Continue reading
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Tagged Amanda Forsythe, Antonio Pappano, Beethoven, Fidelio, Günther Groissböck, Julian Kim, Maximilian Schmitt, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Sebastian Holecek, Simon O'Neill
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From Butterfly to Ice Princess: Netrebko scales spinto heights
Verismo: Anna Netrebko (DG 479 5015) Anna Netrebko’s clearly game for a laugh. Some time in 2015, the Russian soprano wrested control of her social media from the PRs. Her selfies reveal someone who doesn’t take life – or herself … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Netrebko, Antonio Pappano, Boito, Catalani, Cilea, DG, Giordano, Puccini
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Burning like fire: Sonya Yoncheva’s Norma scorches Covent Garden
Bellini: Norma **** Royal Opera, 12th September 2016 “Well, I think my Norma is something in between Maria Callas and Cecilia Bartoli.”Sonya Yoncheva, stepping into the title role at Covent Garden when Anna Netrebko decided Norma wasn’t for her after … Continue reading
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Tagged Àlex Ollé, Alfons Flores, Antonio Pappano, Bellini, Brindley Sherratt, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, David Junghoon Kim, Joseph Calleja, Lluc Castells, Norma, Royal Opera, Sonia Ganassi, Sonya Yoncheva, Vlada Borovko
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Russian Roulette: Pappano’s spin through the Mighty Handful
Orchestra of the ROH/Pappano *** Royal Opera House, 8th February 2016 Exploring the music of Russia’s “Mighty Handful” would seem a useful limber up for the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and Sir Antonio Pappano ahead of the upcoming … Continue reading
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Tagged Antonio Pappano, Balakirev, Borodin, Cui, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov
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Old wine, new bottles: vintage season unveiled at the ROH
Recently, I’ve enviously devoured new season announcements flooding in from various opera companies around the globe. Adding events to Bachtrack keeps me abreast of all the wonderful things in store. In February, the Opéra de Paris unveiled a seriously tempting … Continue reading →
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