Tag Archives: Paul Curievici

Harem capers: Copley directs a knockabout Seraglio at Grange Festival

Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail *** Grange Festival, 24th June 2018 “Too many notes, dear Mozart.” The authenticity (and translation) of Joseph II’s judgement on The Abduction from the Seraglio may be creaky but the Emperor’s quip is oft-repeated possibly because … Continue reading

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Terrific double bill at Guildhall

Donizetti: Rita; Tchaikovsky: Iolanta **** Guildhall School of Music and Drama, 9th June 2011 This was an evening which started well and just kept on getting better. A sharp-tongued, tyrannical wife and an innocent, blind princess made for an imaginative … Continue reading

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