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Tag Archives: Puccini
Clattering cherry blossom: solid revival of Madama Butterfly at Covent Garden
Puccini: Madama Butterfly *** Royal Opera, 20th March 2015 The portents for this Madama Butterfly were highly promising: an effective, if sparse production, with a devastating final scene; a reliable Italian conductor in the pit; and a fine soprano, who … Continue reading
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Tagged Anush Hovhannisyan, Brian Jagde, Carlo Bosi, Enkelejda Shkosa, Gabriele Viviani, Jeremy White, Kristine Opolais, Madama Butterfly, Moshe Leiser, Nicola Luisotti, Patrice Caurier, Puccini, Royal Opera, Yuriy Yurchuk
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Crushed: Exquisite Madam Butterfly suffers in the RAH
Puccini: Madam Butterfly *** Royal Albert Hall, 26th February 2015 Take an exquisite production of a Puccini tearjerker, cast it attractively… then crush its fragile wings under the weight of the Albert Hall’s vastness. Madama Butterfly is a perfect opera … Continue reading
‘Shabby shocker’ fails to impress
Puccini: Tosca ** Metropolitan Opera, 9th November 2013 Putting tried and trusted productions out to grass and replacing them is always a gamble. ENO unveiled its new Magic Flute last week, a spritely filly though some will hanker after Hytner’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Eduardo Valdes, George Gagnidze, James Courtney, John Del Carlo, Luc Bondy, Metropolitan Opera, Patricia Racette, Puccini, Richard Bernstein, Roberto Alagna, Roberto Frizza, Tosca
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Finely honed performances in Grange Park Opera’s Madama Butterfly
Puccini: Madama Butterfly **** Grange Park Opera, 31st May 2012 Festival Season is upon us once again. Situated in picturesque Hampshire landscape, Grange Park Opera is perhaps the most idyllic of them all. The Doric portico at the Greek temple … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Duliba, Andrew Rees, Claire Rutter, Derek Welton, English Chamber Orchestra, Gianluca Marcianò, Grange Park Opera, John Doyle, Madama Butterfly, Marco Panuccio, Mark Bailey, Marta Fontanals-Simmons, Nikki Woollaston, Puccini, Sara Fulgoni, Stephen Gadd
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