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New York CityLa bohème
Puccini: La bohème
Ramón Tebar; Franco Zeffirelli; Metropolitan Opera; Peter J. Hall; Gil Wechsler; The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
DublinTurandot
Puccini: Turandot
Valerio Galli; Sir David McVicar; Irish National Opera; Charles Edwards; Doey Lüthi; Ben Pickersgill; Irish National Opera Orchestra
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Cast and orchestra bring down the house in Met’s glowing Turandot
With a standout cast, fine orchestral playing under Carlo Rizzi, and newly refurbished sets, Zeffirelli’s 1987 staging of Puccini’s epic fairy tale appears as bright as ever.
Dodging the executioner’s axe: Șerban’s Turandot returns
Andrei Șerban’s 1984 staging of Turandot may the oldest production left in The Royal Opera’s stable, but there's life in the old horse yet.
Impressive Royal Opera debut by Ruzan Mantashyan in Bohème revival
The Armenian soprano sweeps all before her in a delightfully controlled, touching performance, enhanced by a voice that would melt the stoniest of hearts.
Andrei Serban's Turandot returns once more to the Royal Opera House
Riddle me this: what is the result of combining Andrei Serban's beloved staging of Turandot with Antonio Pappano's first stage outing of the piece? Answer: a thrilling evening.