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Tag Archives: Artur Ruciński
Return to the crime scene: fresh blood improves Royal Opera’s Lucia di Lammermoor
Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor **** Royal Opera, 11th May 2016 Double casts are a mixed blessing. When they play side by side, there’s a temptation to indulge in ‘fantasy casting’, mixing and matching your ideal team from those available. But … Continue reading
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Tagged Aleksandra Kurzak, Artur Ruciński, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Daniel Oren, David Junghoon Kim, Donizetti, Katie Mitchell, Lucia di Lammermoor, Matthew Rose, Rachael Lloyd, Stephen Costello, Vicki Mortimer
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Dazzling technique, psychedelic cover: Rossini from Aleksandra Kurzak
Rossini: Bel raggio; Aleksandra Kurzak (Decca) ***** Singer cancellations, though greeted by some with groans of disappointment, frequently offer opportunities for less garlanded singers to step in and make a name for themselves. In 2008, Polish soprano Aleksandra Kurzak replaced … Continue reading
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Tagged Aleksandra Kurzak, Artur Ruciński, Decca, Pier Giorgio Morandi, Sinfonia Varsovia
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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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Tagged Artur Ruciński, Dmitry Korchak, Emil Wesolowski, Eugene Onegin, Günther Groissböck, Helene Schneiderman, Kristine Opolais, Lena Belkina, Margarita Nekrasova, Mariusz Trelinski, Omer Meir Wellber, Tchaikovsky
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