Tag Archives: Ekaterina Gubanova

Turgid tempi hamper Barenboim’s Rheingold

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Mark Pullinger

Prom 14: Das Rheingold *** Staatskapelle Berlin, Barenboim, Royal Albert Hall, 22nd July 2013 ‘A sultry haze hangs in the air,’ remarks Donner towards the finale of Das Rheingold. He wasn’t wrong. In a Royal Albert Hall sweltering like Nibelheim’s furnaces, … Continue reading →

Posted in Opera | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Tsar’s Bride: Royal Wedding fevers hits the Royal Opera

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Mark Pullinger

Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tsar’s Bride ***** The Royal Opera, 14th April 2011 Kate and Wills’ won’t be the only royal wedding concerning London this month, courtesy of the Royal Opera’s much belated first production of Rimsky-Korsakov’s 1899 historical epic The Tsar’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Opera | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The Tsar’s Bride: Royal Wedding fevers hits the Royal Opera