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Performer: Raúl Giménez

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Turandot drowned in an orchestral tsunami at The Royal Opera

Yusif Eyvasov (Calaf) and dancers © RBO 2025 | Camilla Greenwell
Andrei Șerban’s 40 year old take on Puccini's tale of the ice princess largely stands the test of time, but Netrebko and Eyvazov are short of their best form. 
***11
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スカラ座、プッチーニ没後100周年を祝う華麗な《トゥーランドット》を上演

アンナ・ネトレプコ(トゥーランドット) © Teatro alla Scala | Brescia e Amisano

アンナ·ネトレプコとローザ·フェオラ、ダヴィデ·リヴァーモアの豪華な舞台で輝く。

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La Scala salutes Giacomo Puccini with a spectacular new Turandot

Anna Netrebko (Turandot) and ensemble © Teatro alla Scala | Brescia e Amisano

Anna Netrebko and Rosa Feola shine in an extravagant new production by director Davide Livermore. 

****1
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Netrebko in majestic form as Tatyana in Paris Onegin

In April, Peter Mattei and Anna Netrebko were starring together in Eugene Onegin at the Metropolitan Opera. Less than a month later and they are reunited in Paris in Willy Decker's staging.
***11
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Too many greys in Geneva's Falstaff

A huge revolving grey monolith centre stage dominated a grey floor, grey props and men in grey costumes, all detracting from the gaiety Verdi envisaged as the essence of Falstaff.
***11
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Turandot en el Real: notable intermitencia (primer reparto)

La soprano sueca brindó un recital sólido, prácticamente sin fisuras y superando con éxito las dificultades que plantean arias como "In questa reggia". Por su parte, el bajo búlgaro estuvo a la altura y, si bien no terminó de cautivar en el célebre "Nessun dorma", evidenció por lo demás dominio y empaque.
***11
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ParisFalstaff

© Mirko Magliocca | OnP
Verdi: Falstaff
Daniel Oren; Dominique Pitoiset; Opéra national de Paris; Alexandre Beliaev; Elena Rivkina; Philippe Albaric; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris