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LondonI puritaniNew production
Bellini: I puritani
Riccardo Frizza; Richard Jones; The Royal Opera; Hyemi Shin; Nicky Gillibrand; Adam Silverman; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
FlorenceWozzeckNew production
Berg: Wozzeck
Thomas Guggeis; Deborah Warner; Maggio Musicale Fiorentino; Hyemi Shin; Nicky Gillibrand; Adam Silverman; Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
New York CityLa fanciulla del WestNew production
Puccini: La fanciulla del West
Keri-Lynn Wilson; Richard Jones; Metropolitan Opera; Miriam Buether; Nicky Gillibrand; Mimi Jordan Sherin; The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
LondonIl trittico
Puccini
Speranza Scappucci; Richard Jones; The Royal Opera; Ultz; Nicky Gillibrand; DM Wood; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
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Lisette Oropesa the jewel in Covent Garden’s new Puritani crown
The role of Elvira in Bellini’s I puritani contains the most challenging mad scenes in all opera, but soprano Lisette Oropesa dazzles on the opening night of Richard Jones’ new production.
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With Aigul Akhmetshina and Seokjong Baek in the title roles, there are reasons to be optimistic, but The Royal Opera’s revival of Richard Jones’ production is a mixed bag.
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The second revival of Richard Jones' staging of Mussorgsky's original 1869 version of Boris Godunov once again stars the Welsh knight.
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Mark-Anthony Turnage's operatic adaptation of Thomas Vinterberg's tale of abuse provides rich entertainment even as it shocks.
McBurney's delightfully batty Magic Flute returns to the Coliseum
English National Opera brings back Simon McBurney's theatre of wonders for this Mozart classic.
McBurney's Magic Flute makes a triumphant return to DNO
After its Met Opera debut earlier in the year, Simon McBurney's popular staging returns to Amsterdam.