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Cecilia Bartoli does it again: an effervescent Cenerentola in Zurich

Lawrence Brownlee (Ramiro) and Cecilia Bartoli (Angelina) © Monika Rittershaus (2015)

The Opernhaus Zürich presents yet another Cenerentola with Cecilia Bartoli in the title role, surrounded by a great cast, with the support of the period orchestra La Scintilla, under Gianluca Capuano's knowledgeable baton.

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Linda di Chamounix a bittersweet tale at the Maggio Musicale

Jessica Pratt shines in this Donizetti coloratura role, with the support of Teresa Iervolino as a luxury Pierotto, and a solid cast of Italian singers.

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s proposal is fully commendable, as they restored an opera rarely performed
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Bartoli fireworks bring down the house in Zurich

Nothing on New Year’s Eve could have been more festive than the spirited production of Rossini’s La Cenerentola that Zurich Opera staged with Cecelia Bartoli in the lead role.

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As part of the annual Wagner festival in the Hungarian capital, Peter Seiffert and Allison Oakes star as the doomed lovers.
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Neon and cubes in Zurich

Questionable identities, clandestine messages, love and money are the stuffs of Gioacchino Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia, revived again in Zurich.
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