Tag Archives: Sabine Devieilhe

Swans, severed heads and a deerstalker: 2018 in review

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Mark Pullinger

“Wow! That’s some year you’ve had!” was a message written in one of this year’s Christmas cards. “Aiming to top it in 2019?” I’m not sure I have the energy! My outstanding operatic experience of the year was easily Salome at … Continue reading →

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“A very palpable hit”: Degout and Devieilhe star in Hamlet revival at the Opéra Comique

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Mark Pullinger

Thomas: Hamlet **** Opéra Comique, Paris, 17th December 2018 «Être ou ne pas être…» What’s this? Hamlet in French? With an ending where the Prince lives and is crowned king? Sacré bleu ! Ambroise Thomas’ operatic take on Shakespeare has always taken a bit … Continue reading →

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Roderick Williams’ charming birdcatcher leads a spirited revival of The Magic Flute at Covent Garden

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Mark Pullinger

Mozart: Die Zauberflöte **** The Royal Opera, 14th September 2017 What do you seek from The Magic Flute? Truth? Enlightenment? Birdcatcher Papageno confesses he’s not really looking for wisdom. Sleep, food, drink – and possibly a wife – is all he’s … Continue reading →

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Spanish sex and Gallic charm: a perfect Ravel double bill at Glyndebourne

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Ravel: L’heure espagnole/ L’Enfant et les sortilèges ***** Glyndebourne, 8th August 2015 Sultry Spanish rhythms and bawdy humour are counterbalanced by Gallic charm in the return to Glyndebourne Festival Opera of Laurent Pelly’s productions of L’heure espagnole and L’Enfant et les sortilèges. Composed … Continue reading →

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