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Tag Archives: Nico Darmanin
Herheim’s lavish Vêpres siciliennes returns to Covent Garden in triumphant style
Verdi: Les Vêpres siciliennes **** The Royal Opera, 12th October 2017 A mural depicting Etna erupting is the only hint of Sicily in Stefan Herheim’s opulent staging of Les Vêpres siciliennes, returning to Covent Garden for the first time since the Verdi … Continue reading
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Tagged André de Jong, Bryan Hymel, Erwin Schrott, Gesine Völlm, Jeremy White, Jihoon Kim, Les Vêpres siciliennes, Malin Byström, Maurizio Benini, Michael Volle, Michelle Daly, Neal Cooper, Nico Darmanin, Philipp Fürhofer, Royal Opera, Samuel Sakker, Simon Shibambu, Stefan Herheim, Verdi
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Parisian sparkle in the meadow: Le Pré aux clercs charms Wexford
Hérold: Le Pré aux clercs **** Wexford Festival Opera, 23rd October 2015 Rarity and variety are Wexford watchwords. From the ivory designs and rip-snorting passions of Mascagni’s Guglielmo Ratcliff we moved on to the vivid colours and effervescent joy of Ferdinand … Continue reading
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Tagged Dominique Côté, Eric Huchet, Éric Ruf, Hérold, Jean-Luc Tingaud, Magali Simard-Galdès, Marie Lenormand, Marie-Ève Munger, Nico Darmanin, Opéra Comique, Renato Bianchi, Tomislav Lavoie, Wexford Festival Opera
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