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Tag Archives: Paolo Bordogna
Giant haystacks: Pelly’s sunny L’elisir d’amore romps back to Covent Garden
Donizetti: L’elisir d’amore **** The Royal Opera, 27th May 2017 This was meant to be Pretty Yende’s night. The South African soprano, praised for her bel canto feats at houses like The Met and Paris, was making her much-anticipated Royal … Continue reading
Rossini’s Thieving Magpie doesn’t quite take flight at La Scala
Rossini: La gazza ladra *** Teatro alla Scala, Milan, 12th April 2017 Everyone knows the overture to La gazza ladra. It’s the one that begins with a pair of snare drums snarling across opposite sides of the orchestra which then … Continue reading