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Lightning strikes again in Strasbourg: Michael Spyres thrills in La Damnation de Faust

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Mark Pullinger

Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust Salle Érasme, Strasbourg, 25th April 2019 Lightning, they say, never strikes in the same place twice. If that’s the case, then somebody please explain the scorch marks streaked across Strasbourg’s Palais de la Musique et … Continue reading →

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“Gloire à DiDonato”: Les Troyens takes Strasbourg by storm

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Mark Pullinger

Berlioz: Les Troyens ***** Salle Erasmé, Strasbourg, 17th April 2017 Performances of Berlioz’s epic opera in two parts, Les Troyens, are rare events. Substantially shorter than Wagner’s Ring, it is nonetheless staged far less frequently. Although there was no production … Continue reading →

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