Tag Archives: David Shipley

Bright singing, grim staging: the JPYA Summer Performance at Covent Garden

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Mark Pullinger

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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Seeing double: Kasper Holten’s Eugene Onegin returns to Covent Garden

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin **** The Royal Opera, 19th December 2015 The question I’d longed to ask Kasper Holten when his 2013 Royal Opera staging of Eugene Onegin opened was: if you’d had a younger soprano cast as Tatyana, would you … Continue reading →

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