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“Happiness was once so near us”: Onegin – the ballet

Outside the Verdi canon, my favourite opera is undoubtedly Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin. I reviewed many productions of it for Opera Britannia: in the opera house, from the cinema and on DVD. Tchaikovsky ‘lyric scenes’ capture the essence of Pushkin’s verse … Continue reading

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Primary colours and childish charm: Cherevichki

Tchaikovsky: Cherevichki (Opus Arte) *** Last Christmas, the Royal Opera staged Tchaikovsky’s Cherevichki as its seasonal ‘family show’; a curious piece of marketing as I doubt that the opera would necessarily appeal to children. Its staging brought forth a touch … Continue reading

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