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Tag Archives: Claudia Boyle
Slow to ignite: tepid revival of Bizet’s Pearl Fishers at ENO
Bizet: Les Pêcheurs de perles *** English National Opera, 19th October 2016 After Zurga torches his village so he can rescue the lovers Nadir and Leïla from their death sentences during the ensuing panic, billowing “smoke” filled the Coliseum stage so … Continue reading
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Tagged Bizet, Claudia Boyle, Dick Bird, English National Opera, Jacques Imbrailo, James Creswell, Les Pêcheurs de perles, Penny Woolcock, Robert McPherson, Roland Böer
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That sinking feeling: ENO’s Pirates of Penzance scuppered at the Coliseum
Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance ** English National Opera, 9th May 2015 In many ways, it seemed a natural choice. Mike Leigh has long been a champion of Gilbert and Sullivan, his love for the Savoy Operas epitomised in his … Continue reading