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Tag Archives: David Junghoon Kim
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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Bright singing, grim staging: the JPYA Summer Performance at Covent Garden
Jette Parker Young Artists’ Gala *** Royal Opera House, 17th July 2016 During the course of a season, the Royal Opera’s Jette Parker Young Artists participate in many full productions, mainly in comprimario roles, developing their craft, gaining main stage experience, learning … Continue reading
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Tagged David Junghoon Kim, David Shipley, Emily Edmonds, Gounod, James Platt, Janáček, Jennifer Davis, Johann Strauss II, Jonathan Santagada, Lauren Fagan, Leoncavallo, Paul Wingfield, Paul Wynne Griffiths, Richard Gerard Jones, Royal Opera, Samuel Dale Johnson, Samuel Sakker, Tchaikovsky, Vlada Borovko, Yuriy Yurchuk
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Return to the crime scene: fresh blood improves Royal Opera’s Lucia di Lammermoor
Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor **** Royal Opera, 11th May 2016 Double casts are a mixed blessing. When they play side by side, there’s a temptation to indulge in ‘fantasy casting’, mixing and matching your ideal team from those available. But … Continue reading
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Tagged Aleksandra Kurzak, Artur Ruciński, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Daniel Oren, David Junghoon Kim, Donizetti, Katie Mitchell, Lucia di Lammermoor, Matthew Rose, Rachael Lloyd, Stephen Costello, Vicki Mortimer
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