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Puccini: La fanciulla del West
Matthew Kofi Waldren; Martin Lloyd-Evans; Opera Holland Park; Anna Reid; Jamie Platt; City of London Sinfonia
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Opera Holland Park makes a convincing case for La fanciulla del West
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A thoughtful production from Martin Lloyd-Evans and magnificent playing from Matthew Kofi Walden and the City of London Sinfonia make the case for why Puccini's under-appreciated work is actually so sophisticated.
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