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The Lonely One in Lockdown: a moving Lied von der Erde at Covent Garden

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“the ghostly ape squatting on the moonlit graves was harrowing”
Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 22 June 2020
Mahler, Das Lied von der Erde
Gluck, Dance of the blessed spirits
Dame Sarah Connolly, Mezzo-soprano
David Butt Philip, Tenor
Vadim Muntagirov, Dancer
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Sir Antonio Pappano, Conductor
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