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Aufregender Gesang rettet problematischen Don Carlo
Die Vorstellung am vergangenen Abend, die zweite nach einer straffen Aktualisierung der Besetzung in dieser Tradition, wurde trotz der ihr anhaftenden Makel sehr positiv aufgenommen, dank des hervorragenden Gesanges.
Seeing double: Kasper Holten’s Eugene Onegin
Would a younger soprano taking the role of Tatyana blur Kasper Holten's "dancing doubles" vision of Eugene Onegin at the Royal Opera House?
A trio of top stars in the Royal Opera's La traviata
A great deal of the audience were in the house for La traviata last night for the chance to see Diana Damrau and Dmitri Hvorostovsky. They will not have been disappointed: these were performances of the very highest quality by two very fine singers, with Francesco Demuro all but matching them.