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A “Zeffirellian” Anna Bolena in Lausanne
Donizetti’s masterpiece finally debuts in Lausanne, with a traditional, luxurious production and a solid cast of young singers.
Look back in sorrow: Onegin's icy heart melts in Naples
Eugene Onegin: regrets, broken dreams and sorrow are perfectly rendered in this staging, as the callous dandy's icy heart eventually melts.
Così fan tutte – e sempre!
I hear that both you and your friend are getting married to wealthy and pretty ladies from Washington DC?My heartiest congratulations, gentlemen! As my early wedding gift, allow me to offer you some marriage wisdom: when your beloved betray you, remember to forgive them and keep living happily ever after.Don’t believe in betrayal? Well, then, allow me to prove my point.
Gounod's Roméo et Juliette at Covent Garden
Gounod's Roméo et Juliette isn't exactly a rarity, but it is no longer one of the stalwarts of the opera repertoire, a position which it certainly occupied during the Victorian era (there were 102 performances at the Théâtre-Lyrique in Paris in the first year of its life, followed by 291 performances at the Opéra-Comique in the next twenty).
Un circo en la Zarzuela: Las golondrinas de Usandizaga
La producción de Las golondrinas de Giancarlo del Monaco vuelve a llevar al Teatro de la Zarzuela toda la magia del circo.
Plaisir vocal et musical pour Aida à Montpellier
Si le dispositif semi-scénique d'Annabel Arden convainc à moitié, la direction musicale et la distribution (avec Sunyoung Seo dans le rôle-titre) valent le détour.