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Tag Archives: Markus Werba
Don Pasquale falls flat in Michieletto’s cruel comedy at Covent Garden
Donizetti: Don Pasquale Royal Opera, 14th October 2019 When newlywed “Sofronia” slaps Don Pasquale and it provokes titters of laughter, you’ve got a problem. It’s the point in Act 3 where the lesson that the elderly bachelor is being taught … Continue reading
Strongly cast revival of McVicar’s Enlightenment production of Die Zauberflöte at Covent Garden
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte **** Royal Opera, 23rd February 2015 Two key ingredients are required for a successful operatic revival: a production of sufficient interest to withstand repeated viewing and a strong cast to make it come alive. With its latest … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Siminska, Colin Judson, Cornelius Meister, David McVicar, Die Zauberflöte, Georg Zeppenfeld, Janai Brugger, Markus Werba, Mozart, Rhian Lois, Royal Opera, Toby Spence
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Queen of the Night thrown to the lions in Rome
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte *** Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, 27th March 2012 Here was Rome at its gladiatorial worst. In Britain – or should that be just London – the only booing you’re likely to hear will be aimed at a … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan Dooner, David McVicar, Detlef Roth, Die Zauberflöte, Erik Nielsen, Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, Hulkar Sabirova, John Macfarlane, Juan Francisco Gatell, Kurt Azesberger, Leah Housman, Markus Werba, Nadezda Karyazina, Opera di Roma, Paule Constable, Peter Lobert, Romina Tomasoni, Sarah-Jane Brandon, Sibylla Duffe
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