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GlyndebourneIl turco in Italia

Matteo Mancini (Prosdocimo) and Rodion Pogossov (Don Geronio) © Glyndebourne Productions Ltd. Photo: ASH
Rossini: Il turco in Italia
Bertie Baigent; Mariame Clément; Glyndebourne Festival Opera; Jack Gonzalez-Harding; Julia Hansen; Bernd Purkrabek
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A deli-cious revival of Rossini’s Il turco in Italia at Glyndebourne

Matteo Mancini (Prosdocimo) and Rodion Pogossov (Don Geronio) © Glyndebourne Productions Ltd. Photo: ASH
Mariame Clément’s production of Rossini's meta comedy is tightly revived with some excellent singing. Come for the writing tips, stay for the cured meats.
****1
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All the world’s a jest: Falstaff returns to Glyndebourne

Renato Girolami (Falstaff) and Valentina Pernozzoli (Mistress Quickly) © Glyndebourne Productions Ltd | Photo: Bill Knight
Richard Jones' 2009 production returns to Glyndebourne after a long absence, but the 1940s comedy scrubs up fresh. 
***11
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Mozart meets Vaudeville in Seattle's silent movie Magic Flute

Brandie Sutton (Pamina) and Rodion Pogossov (Papageno) © Sunny Martini
Eye-popping, hand-drawn animation melds with Mozart's fantastical world and the silent film era to create a colorful and energetic new-to-Seattle production.  
***11
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Strong cast brings fizz to Glyndebourne's Zauberflöte revival

Rodion Pogossov (Papageno) © Glyndebourne Productions Ltd | Bill Knight
A visually delightful revival of Barbe & Doucet's action-packed Zauberflöte at Glyndebourne, with strong vocal performances throughout. 
****1
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A revenger’s tragedy: La forza del destino returns to London

Brian Jagde (Don Alvaro) and Étienne Dupuis (Don Carlo) © ROH | Camilla Greenwell
Christof Loy's 2019 production proves even more compelling second time round, with excellent acting and a properly heroic tenor performance from Brian Jagde.
****1
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Seattle Opera's L’elisir d’amore is a mostly lighthearted romp

Luca Pisaroni (Doctor Dulcamara) © Sunny Martini
Stephen Lawless' production of Donizetti’s whimsical comedy begins well and improves as it goes, with sparkling performances from an international cast.
****1
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