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Puccini: Madama Butterfly
Dan Ettinger; Moshe Leiser; The Royal Opera; Christian Fenouillat; Agostino Cavalca; Christophe Forey; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
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Verdi: La traviata
Marco Armiliato; Franco Zeffirelli; Arena di Verona Corps de Ballet; Maurizio Millenotti; Arena di Verona Orchestra; Arena di Verona Chorus
LondonProm 1: First Night of the Proms 2022
Verdi: Messa da Requiem
BBC Symphony Orchestra; Sakari Oramo; Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha; Jennifer Johnston; Freddie De Tommaso; Kihwan Sim
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A subtly revised Madama Butterfly returns to the Covent Garden stage
Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier’s production has undergone a year of expert scrutiny before this well-sung revival.
A couple of Cavaradossis, plus a divine diva: Tosca at the ROH
A change of tenor mid-performance adds further drama to a night at the opera in Covent Garden...
Solid singing struggles to resuscitate the Staatsoper's Nabucco
Amartuvshin Enkhbat and María José Siri spar as father and daughter in Günter Krämer's tired production of Verdi's biblical epic.
A monolithic Nabucco at Dutch National Opera
A promising cast on paper is scuppered by a banal, monotonous production and uninspired conducting.
“Esultate!” Kunde's Otello impresses at Covent Garden
The American must be one of the few tenors to tackle both Rossini and Verdi's Moor with success.
Clash of religions, ardent spirits: Bellini’s Norma in Munich
While Bellini’s two-act opera Norma underscores the religious wars between the ancient Druids and Romans, it also highlights an emotive personal conflict that is veiled in deceit and cultural discrepancy.