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Pulling the strings: ENO’s widescreen Butterfly

Puccini: Madam Butterfly *** English National Opera, 8th May 2012 Madam Butterfly is one of two operas virtually guaranteed to bring tears to the eyes of this traditionally stony-hearted critic (The Cunning Little Vixen is the other, should you be interested, so … Continue reading

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A refreshing, unfussy Tchaikovsky symphony cycle from Australia

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 1-6; Manfred Symphony Oleg Caetani/Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (ABC Classics) As leafy Hampshire lay gripped by a Russian winter, it seemed only appropriate that a new box set of Tchaikovsky symphonies arrived for review. Perhaps a cycle from … Continue reading

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