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Tag Archives: La bohème
No moonlight, no magic: Richard Jones directs a vanilla Bohème for the Royal Opera
Puccini: La bohème *** The Royal Opera, 11th September 2017 New productions of La bohème don’t come around that often at the Royal Opera. John Copley’s venerable staging lasted for 43 years and the one before that – Peter Brook … Continue reading
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Tagged Antonio Pappano, Florian Sempey, La bohème, Luca Tittoto, Mariusz Kwiecien, Michael Fabiano, Nicole Car, Richard Jones, Royal Opera, Simona Mihai
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A heroine on heroin: ENO’s cold Bohème lacks heart
Puccini: La bohème ** English National Opera, 16th October 2015 Did anyone hear sobbing? La bohème is one of the great operatic tear-jerkers, yet Benedict Andrews’ new production for English National Opera, previously seen in Amsterdam, left me dry-eyed. Judging by the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashley Riches, Benedict Andrews, Corinne Winters, Duncan Rock, English National Opera, Johannes Schütz, La bohème, Rhian Lois, Simon Butteriss, Xian Zhang, Zach Borichevsky
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April’s first kiss: Susana Gaspar’s Mimì shines in a frustrating Bohème
Puccini: La bohème ** Grange Park Opera, 14th June 2015 La bohème: a classic of the operatic repertory. Many will recall with fondness a certain production or treasure a particular Rodolfo/ Mimì pairing. The challenge for any company presenting a new … Continue reading
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Tagged Brett Polegato, Gianluca Terranova, Grange Park Opera, Kelebogile Pearl Besong, La bohème, Nicholas Crawley, Nicholas Folwell, Puccini, Quirijn de Lang, Stephen Medcalf, Susana Gaspar
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