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Tag Archives: Bellini
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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Still reigning: Leo Nucci’s masterly Rosenblatt Recital
Rosenblatt Recital: Leo Nucci **** Cadogan Hall, 13th October 2015 Received wisdom says “it ain’t over till the fat lady sings”. In the case of a Leo Nucci recital, it ain’t over till the Italian baritone’s sung “Cortigiani, vil razza dannata”. Nucci … Continue reading
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Tagged Bellini, Cadogan Hall, Donizetti, Italian Chamber Ensemble, Leo Nucci, Paolo Marcarini, Rosenblatt Recital, Rossini, Verdi
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