Tag Archives: Elizabeth DeShong

Tears on the picnic lawn: Madama Butterfly makes her bow at the Glyndebourne Festival

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Mark Pullinger

Puccini: Madama Butterfly *** Glyndebourne, 19th May 2018 It’s easy to get sucked into the sentimentality of Madama Butterfly. Puccini’s luscious score, infused with Japanese pastel colours, showers the audience in orchestral cherry blossom and the story of Cio-Cio-San’s blind devotion … Continue reading →

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Broken wings: Ermonela Jaho a devastating Madama Butterfly at Covent Garden

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Mark Pullinger

Puccini: Madama Butterfly **** The Royal Opera, 27th March 2017 Ermonela Jaho sure likes to put herself (and us) through the emotional wringer on Covent Garden’s stage. Her characters usually meet with a sticky end: Violetta and Mimì both succumb … Continue reading →

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Enchanted Wood: dream of a Dream at Glyndebourne

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Mark Pullinger

Britten: A Midsummer Night’s Dream ***** Glyndebourne, 11th August 2016 “Out of this wood do not desire to go!” Tytania orders Bottom. Glyndebourne’s revival of Peter Hall’s classic production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is eerily enchanting, weaving its spell right … Continue reading →

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