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ParisOffenbach : Robinson CrusoéNew production
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Offenbach: Robinson Crusoé
Marc Minkowski; Laurent Pelly; Théâtre des Champs-Élysées; Chantal Thomas; Michel Le Borgne; Les Musiciens du Louvre
SevilleA Midsummer Night's Dream
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Britten: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Corrado Rovaris; Laurent Pelly; Teatro de la Maestranza; Michel Le Borgne; Massimo Troncanetti
MadridLa novia vendida
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Smetana: The Bartered Bride (Prodaná nevěsta)
Gustavo Gimeno; Laurent Pelly; Teatro Real; Caroline Ginet; Orquesta Titular del Teatro Real; Coro Titular del Teatro Real
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Pelly’s iconic Fille du régiment retains its charm at La Scala
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Julie Fuchs and Juan Diego Flórez give life to the refreshing and funny take of Laurent Pelly’s classic production, under the baton of Evelino Pidò.
A forgotten meta-opera at La Scala: Gassmann’s L’opera seria
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Christophe Rousset leads a great cast and an even greater orchestra in Gassmann’s 1769 rarity in Laurent Pelly’s visually striking, but oddly subdued, take on a comedy that thrives on chaos.
Massenet’s Cendrillon goes to the ball at Opera Australia
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This abridged version of Massenet's Cendrillon was clearly chosen for a wide Sydney audience, succeeding as a popular offering in the Australian summer holiday season.
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ParisLa Fille du régiment
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Donizetti: La Fille du régiment
Evelino Pidò; Laurent Pelly; Opéra national de Paris; Chantal Thomas; Joël Adam; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris
ParisPlatée
Rameau: Platée
Marc Minkowski; Laurent Pelly; Opéra national de Paris; Chantal Thomas; Joël Adam; Les Musiciens du Louvre
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Serious about comedy, obsessed by music: Laurent Pelly
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Ahead of his new production of Rossini's Il turco in Italia in Madrid, the prolific opera director talks about how he approaches a production – “it always starts with the music” – and about how he creates comedy.