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TokyoCavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci
Mascagni, Leoncavallo
Kazushi Ono; Gilbert Deflo; New National Theatre; William Orlandi; Roberto Venturi; Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
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Oropesa and Bernheim triumph in Lucia di Lammermoor in Zurich
The Opernhaus Zürich revives Tatjana Gürbaca's underwhelming production of Gaetano Donizetti’s masterpiece but with two absolute stars in the main roles.
Bloodstained, but cluttered: Gürbaca's Lucia startles Zurich
Gürbaca’s production is a wacky new take on a Donizetti classic, one that will not perhaps be to all tastes.
Damiano Michieletto's youthful Barbiere returns to Florence
Three Russian singers star in a revival of the Italian director's academy production from 2003.
Il trovatore proves a masterpiece even without staging
In a reduced concert performance of Il trovatore the drama unfolds with the force of music alone.
“Verdi's ugliest opera” returns to La Scala with mixed results
In the role created for Jenny Lind, Lisette Oropesa, in her debut in the theater, shows her magnificent silvery voice, beautiful vibrato and impeccable colorature.
In Turin's Trovatore, the women carry the day
Female voices dominate in the vocal cast: Rachel Willis-Sørensen debuts as Leonora and charms the audience; Anna Maria Chiuri has the temperament and rich vocality requested by the role of the gypsy.