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Tag Archives: Roberto Tagliavini
Verdi at full throttle: an exhilarating Attila returns to La Fenice
Verdi: Attila **** Teatro La Fenice, Venice, 9th December 2016 On the nearby island of Torcello, there is a stone throne which is said to have been used by Attila, King of the Huns, during his 5th-century invasion of Italy. … Continue reading
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Tagged Attila, Daniele Abbado, Julian Kim, La Fenice, Riccardo Frizza, Roberto Tagliavini, Stefan Pop, Verdi, Vittoria Yeo
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Burning bright: a vocally superb Trovatore ignites the Bastille
Verdi: Il trovatore **** Opéra Bastille, 31st January 2016 According to legendary tenor Enrico Caruso, the recipe for success in Il trovatore is disarmingly simple: “All it takes is the four greatest singers in the world.” An impossible task, perhaps, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Àlex Ollé, Alfons Flores, Anna Netrebko, Daniele Callegari, Ekaterina Semenchuk, Il trovatore, Lluc Castells, Ludovic Tézier, Marcelo Álvarez, Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris, Paris, Roberto Tagliavini, Verdi
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