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Viva Verdi! Patriotic fervour in Florence’s new La battaglia di Legnano

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Mark Pullinger

Verdi: La battaglia di Legnano **** Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, 22nd May 2018 It wasn’t until 1859 that the rallying cry of “Viva Verdi!” (standing for “Viva Vittorio Emanuele Re D’Italia”) was taken up, but La battaglia di Legnano (1849) was very much … Continue reading →

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Musical statues: Impressive singing in Ronconi’s static Semiramide in Florence

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Mark Pullinger

Rossini: Semiramide *** Opera di Firenze, Florence, 29th September 2016 The production photos look good. Italian director Luca Ronconi, who died last year, had an eye for a striking image. His 2011 production of Rossini’s Semiramide at Naples’ Teatro San Carlo, staged … Continue reading →

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