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Bizet: Carmen
Zbyněk Müller; Grischa Asagaroff; Prague National Theatre Opera; Rastislav Štúr; Luigi Perego; Daniel Tesař
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Cecilia Bartoli does it again: an effervescent Cenerentola in Zurich
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.
Grischa Asagaroff directs a wayward new Carmen in Prague
All the energy is in the pit in this flat production of a time-honored favorite.
Zürich Opera presents Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci
Tenor Marcelo Álvarez and baritone George Petean both pull double duty in this classic verismo bill, revived effectively in Grischa Asagaroff's staging.
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.
Donizetti's Linda di Chamounix comes to her senses in Florence
The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s proposal is fully commendable, as they restored an opera rarely performed
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.