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A bizarre misunderstanding returns: L’equivoco stravagante at the Rossini Opera Festival

By Laura Servidei, 08 August 2024

Rossini’s ill-fated farce finds new life in the intelligent and enjoyable 2019 production by Leiser and Caurier at the Rossini Opera Festival, featuring a great cast under the unwavering baton of Michele Spotti.

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Pesaro

09 Aug 2024

L’equivoco stravagante returns to the Rossini Opera Festival

By Laura Servidei

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London

The tragic arc of a very human drama: Madama Butterfly returns to The Royal Opera

By David Karlin, 14 March 2024

With the help of excellent singing and acting performances from a cast led by Asmik Grigorian and Joshua Guerrero, Puccini’s tale of abandonment hits home.

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London

15 Mar 2024

A very human drama: Madama Butterfly at The Royal Opera

By David Karlin

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London

Unfaltering opera buffa entertainment: Rossini's Barber of Seville at Covent Garden

By David Karlin, 02 February 2023

Two outstanding performances by young singers light up a splendidly crafted revival of Caurier and Leiser's colourful production.

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London

03 Feb 2023

Unfaltering opera buffa: The Barber of Seville at the ROH

By David Karlin

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London

Maria Agresta captivates in latest ROH revival of Madama Butterfly

By David Truslove, 12 September 2022

A mixed bag of performances at Covent Garden, but with an outstanding Butterfly who brings ample rewards to an evening where the emotional temperature eventually soars.

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London

13 Sep 2022

Maria Agresta captivates in latest ROH revival of Madama Butterfly

By David Truslove

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London

A subtly revised Madama Butterfly returns to the Covent Garden stage

By Mark Pullinger, 14 June 2022

Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier’s production has undergone a year of expert scrutiny before this well-sung revival.

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London

15 Jun 2022

A subtly revised Madama Butterfly returns to the Covent Garden stage

By Mark Pullinger

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Baden-Baden

Outstanding performances in brothel-based Pique Dame at Baden-Baden Easter Festival

By Ako Imamura, 12 April 2022

The Baden-Baden Easter Festival offers a memorable production of Pique Dame with excellent musical performances convincing in Leiser and Caurier's updating of the plot.

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Baden-Baden

13 Apr 2022

Outstanding performances in brothel-based Baden-Baden Pique Dame

By Ako Imamura

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Zurich

Another triumph for Bartoli: L’italiana arrives in Zurich from Salzburg on a dromedary’s back

By Laura Servidei, 06 March 2022

Opernhaus Zürich presents a Salzburg Festival production of Rossini’s first masterpiece, with a stellar cast and an orchestra on original instruments, under the baton of Gianluca Capuano.

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Zurich

08 Mar 2022

L’italiana arrives in Zurich from Salzburg on a dromedary’s back

By Laura Servidei

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Zurich

The New Year arrives with laughter in Zurich, on the notes of Le Comte Ory

By Laura Servidei, 31 December 2021

Zurich Opera revives a successful production of Rossini’s masterpiece with a strong cast for a fun, entertaining New Year’s Eve.

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Zurich

02 Jan 2022

New Year arrives with laughter in Zurich: Le Comte Ory

By Laura Servidei

Zurich

Love, loyalty and treason exposed: Bellini’s Norma in Zurich

By Sarah Batschelet, 10 October 2015

A recent production of Vincenzo Bellini’s Norma starred Cecilia Bartoli, the great mezzo who lives close by, and whom the Zürcher like to claim as one of their own.

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Zurich

11 Oct 2015

Love, loyalty and treason exposed: Norma in Zurich

By Sarah Batschelet