Tag Archives: Miklós Sebestyén

Wheel of Fortune: Preziosilla spins Pountney’s Force of Destiny

Verdi: La forza del destino **** Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 2nd February 2018 When the entire plot is triggered by a freak accident, you can’t blame director David Pountney for making Fate itself the opera’s key character. The first scene of Verdi’s La … Continue reading

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Natalya Romaniw an imperious Tatyana as Tchaikovsky is unleashed from the Mayflower pit

Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin *** Welsh National Opera, Mayflower Theatre, 18th October 2017 The Orchestra of Welsh National Opera is a splendid beast, from its growling double basses all the way up to its airy flutes, heard to thrilling effect in Eugene Onegin, part … Continue reading

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