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Tag Archives: Robin Ticciati
Shadows among the organ pipes: an enigmatic Pelléas et Mélisande on location in Glyndebourne
Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande *** Glyndebourne, 30th June 2018 Claude Debussy was no stranger to Sussex. In 1905, he corrected the proofs of La Mer while staying at the Grand Hotel, Eastbourne. But did he ever make it to Lewes or call … Continue reading
One for sorrow: Claus Guth directs a taut, dark Clemenza di Tito at Glyndebourne
Mozart: La clemenza di Tito *** Glyndebourne, 26th July 2017 A single magpie settles on a branch beside a lake. Two boys stalk through the long reeds. The older one hands the younger, fair-haired lad a slingshot and watches as … Continue reading
McVicar’s stylish Entführung emerges as a strong moral tale at Glyndebourne
Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail **** Glyndebourne, 13th June 2015 “Too many notes, Herr Mozart,” was Emperor Joseph II’s response to the composer’s new Singspiel Die Entführung aus dem Serail. I feared “Too many words, Sir David,” would be my response … Continue reading
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Kasper Holten’s fresh perspective on Eugene Onegin
Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin **** Royal Opera, 4th February 2013 The Royal Opera House is devoted solely to Tchaikovsky at present, with thirteen consecutive performances of Onegin playing on the Covent Garden stage. In a neat flourish of double programming, Tchaikovsky’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Christophe Mortagne, Diana Montague, Elena Maximova, Eugene Onegin, Jihoon Kim, Kasper Holten, Kathleen Wilkinson, Krassimira Stoyanova, Pavol Breslik, Peter Rose, Robin Ticciati, Royal Opera, Simon Keenlyside, Tchaikovsky
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