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Tag Archives: Michael Druiett
Downtown Nagasaki comes to Glyndebourne in Annilese Miskimmon’s Madama Butterfly
Puccini: Madama Butterfly *** Glyndebourne, 14th October 2016 How picturesque do you like your Puccini? Do you take your Turandot sweet or sour? How much lacquer is layered over your ideal Madama Butterfly? If you imagine a backdrop of Nagasaki … Continue reading
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Tagged Alun Rhys-Jenkins, Annilese Miskimmon, Claudia Huckle, Francesco Verna, Glyndebourne, Glyndebourne Tour Orchestra, John Wilson, Karah Son, Madama Butterfly, Marta Fontanals-Simmons, Matteo Lippi, Michael Druiett, Nicky Shaw, Puccini
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Dipping a toe into the Rhine: Wagner therapy from Opera North
Wagner: Das Rheingold **** Opera North, Royal Festival Hall, 28th June 2016 Richard Jones has a lot to answer for. His cartoon-kitsch Ring for The Royal Opera back in 1994-5 scarred me so deeply that I’ve been reluctant to return … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Foster-Williams, Ceri Williams, Das Rheingold, Giselle Allen, James Creswell, Jeni Bern, Jo Pohlheim, Madeleine Shaw, Mark Le Brocq, Mats Almgren, Michael Druiett, Opera North, Orchestra of Opera North, Peter Mumford, Richard Farnes, Richard Roberts, Sarah Castle, Wagner, Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Yvonne Howard
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