Tag Archives: Simon Shibambu

Swan cruise: Nelsons navigates a musically impressive Lohengrin at Covent Garden

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Mark Pullinger

Wagner: Lohengrin *** Royal Opera, 7th June 2018 You wait ages for a swan, then a flock descends. Swiftly following the debut of Liam Scarlett’s Swan Lake, here glides in David Alden’s new staging of Wagner’s Lohengrin, the first at Covent Garden … Continue reading →

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DiDonato leads the vocal pyrotechnics in a dazzling Semiramide at the Royal Opera

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Mark Pullinger

Rossini: Semiramide **** Royal Opera, 19th November 2017 Semiramide is a rare visitor to London. Opera Rara offered a splendid Prom in the Hanging Gardens of South Kensington last year, while the only time Rossini’s opera seria was presented in Covent Garden since … Continue reading →

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Herheim’s lavish Vêpres siciliennes returns to Covent Garden in triumphant style

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Mark Pullinger

Verdi: Les Vêpres siciliennes **** The Royal Opera, 12th October 2017 A mural depicting Etna erupting is the only hint of Sicily in Stefan Herheim’s opulent staging of Les Vêpres siciliennes, returning to Covent Garden for the first time since the Verdi … Continue reading →

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