A triumphant unity: Il trittico in Bucharest

Carmen Topciu (La zia principessa) and Aurelia Florian (Suor Angelica)

Cristina Radu (Giorgetta) and Adrian Mărcan (Michele)

Adrian Mărcan (Michele) and Adrian Dumitru (Luigi)

Silvia Micu (Lauretta)

By Peter Quantrill, 17 June 2024

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“Adrian Dumitru sung a viscerally engaging Luigi with a high-voltage upper register”

Reviewed at Bucharest National Opera House, Bucharest on 14 June 2024

Puccini, Il tabarro

Puccini, Suor Angelica

Puccini, Gianni Schicchi

Opera Brașov

Cristian Sandu, Conductor

Alexandru Nagy, Director

Rodica Garștea, Set Designer

Marian Pop, Director

Valentina Mărgăraș, Director

Adrian Mărcan, Michele

Cristina Radu, Giorgetta

Adrian Dumitru, Luigi

Claudiu Bugnar, Tinca

Ștefan Schuller, Talpa

Florentina Soare, La Frugola

Dan Ionescu, Un venditore di canzonette (a song vendor)

Aurelia Florian, Suor Angelica

Carmen Topciu, La zia principessa

Cristina Coatu, La badessa

Asineta Răducan, La maestra delle novizie, Zita

Iulia Stârlea, Suor Genovieffa

Daniela Surdeanu, Suor Osmina

Geanina Tomescu, Suor Dolcina

Rodica Iuga, La suora infermiera

Anca Moguț, Prima cercatrice

Anca Panait, Una cercatrice 2

Andromeda Nemeș, Una novizia

Aghenie Alexandru, Gianni Schicchi

Silvia Micu, Lauretta

Liviu Iftene, Rinuccio

Mugurel Oancea, Gherardo

Corina Klein, Nella

Marian Rește, Betto di Signa

Lorand Cristian, Simone

Valentin Marele, Marco

Cristina Roșu, La Ciesca

Paul Tomescu, Maestro Spinelloccio

Irish National Opera’s new Rusalka intrigues more than it convinces

Andrew Larkin, 22nd March

Netia Jones’ modern reimagining intrigues more than it convinces, but still makes a strong case for Dvořák’s dark fairy tale.

***11

Magnifying Glass: a magnificent Les Enfants terribles in Lille

Elena Luporini, 20th March

A new production of Les Enfants terribles at the Opéra de Lille drags the audience into a terribly marvelous labyrinth, courtesy of conductor Virginie Déjos and directors Matthias Piro and Lisa Moro.

*****

Opera Australia’s Eugene Onegin shines musically

Sandra Bowdler, 17th March

Eugene Onegin returns to the Sydney Opera house in Kasper Holten’s slightly awkward production but the singing and orchestral playing are exemplary.

****1

Siegfried at the RBO: Kosky and Pappano surprise and delight

David Karlin, 17th March

A revelatory orchestral performance and a cast led by Andreas Schager, Christopher Maltman and Elisabeth Strid make this a Siegfried for the record books.

*****

Hedging its bets: La finta giardiniera at the Royal College of Music

Dominic Lowe, 16th March

Mozart's teenage comedy is more complicated then Figaro but is easy on the ear, with many opportunities for a young cast to shine.

***11

Washington National Opera marches onward with a joyous Treemonisha

Sam Jacobson, 15th March

A vibrant new production of Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha at Washington National Opera underscores the opera’s enduring message of education, community and social justice.

****1

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Peter Quantrill

Peter Quantrill is a regular contributor to Gramophone, The Strad and other journals. Recent programme notes have been published by the Salzburg and Edinburgh festivals, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Royal Ballet. He also writes about music and musicians for many record labels including Eloquence, Delphian, Signum, Danacord and Brilliant Classics. Once unplugged from his hi-fi, he can generally be found in a London concert hall or at the cricket, and he tweets (sporadically) @PeterQuantrill.