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Tag Archives: Boito
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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Stairway to heaven: a thrilling Mefistofele in Budapest
Boito: Mefistofele ***** Hungarian State Opera, Budapest, 28th May 2015 Rarely performed, Boito’s Mefistofele is an audacious, spectacular opera, needing an audacious, spectacular staging to do it justice. That’s exactly what it gets in Balázs Kovalik’s production for Hungarian State … Continue reading
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Tagged András Palerdi, Attila Fekete, Balázs Kovalik, Boito, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlo Montanaro, Csaba Antal, Gabriella Létay Kiss, Hungarian State Opera, Hungarian State Opera Chorus, Mefistofele
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