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Tag Archives: Bizet
A tale of two Carmens: Ruxandra Donose’s Rosenblatt Recital
Ruxandra Donose: Rosenblatt Recital *** Wigmore Hall, 6th October 2014 Stepping in for an indisposed Carmen Giannattasio, Romanian mezzo Ruxandra Donose opened (and closed) her Rosenblatt Recital with… Carmen. “L’amour est un oiseau rebelle”, with its intoxicating habanera rhythm, is … Continue reading
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Tagged Bizet, Enescu, Fauré, Massenet, Offenbach, Roger Vignoles, Rosenblatt Recital, Rossini, Ruxandra Donose, Saint-Saëns, Verdi
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Phew! What a scorcher!
Bizet: Carmen **** Royal Opera, 3rd October 2009 ‘Phew! What a scorcher!’ might well be a tabloid headline for a review of this revival of The Royal Opera’s Carmen, and an entirely appropriate one at that as this first night … Continue reading
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Tagged Bertrand de Billy, Bizet, Carmen, Elina Garanca, Francesca Zambello, Ildebrando D'Arcangelo, Liping Zhang, Roberto Alagna, Royal Opera
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