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Tag Archives: Pier Giorgio Morandi
Thrills, chills and an immersive auto-da-fé: Konwitschny’s Don Carlos sizzles in Hamburg
Verdi: Don Carlos Staatsoper Hamburg, 30th May 2019 “Beware my Grand Inquisitor!” The Hamburg audience would do well to heed Phliip II’s warning to the Marquis de Posa in Peter Konwitschny’s production of Don Carlos. During the first interval, there … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexey Bogdanchikov, Alin Anca, Chor der Hamburgischen Staatsoper, Don Carlos, Elena Zhidkova, Gábor Bretz, Johannes Leiacker, Lianna Haroutounian, Luigi De Donato, Pavel Cernoch, Peter Konwitschny, Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg, Pier Giorgio Morandi, Staatsoper Hamburg, Verdi
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Dazzling technique, psychedelic cover: Rossini from Aleksandra Kurzak
Rossini: Bel raggio; Aleksandra Kurzak (Decca) ***** Singer cancellations, though greeted by some with groans of disappointment, frequently offer opportunities for less garlanded singers to step in and make a name for themselves. In 2008, Polish soprano Aleksandra Kurzak replaced … Continue reading
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Tagged Aleksandra Kurzak, Artur Ruciński, Decca, Pier Giorgio Morandi, Sinfonia Varsovia
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