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Rossinian Bake-Off: a delicious double bill at Wexford

Synott: La cucina Rossini: Adina Wexford Festival Opera, 24th October 2019 As operatic incarcerations go, being confined to a giant wedding cake isn’t so bad. This is the fate of the heroine in Rossini’s Adina, or at least in Rosetta … Continue reading

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Laughter returns to Seville: a sparkling Barbiere revival at Glyndebourne

Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia Glyndebourne, 19th May 2019 “Ah, ah, dal ridere sto per crepar!” declares Figaro, chuckling at Doctor Bartolo frozen like a statue. “I am ready to burst with laughter.” Laughter was far from my mind when … Continue reading

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