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Tuesday, 31 July 2012

Il Re Pastore at Salzburg Festival (with Rolando Villazon)

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I reviewed it for Bachtrack. Here's a preview: This opera requires three exceptionally agile sopranos, and two tenors with coloratura...
Monday, 30 July 2012

Rosenkavalier with Renée Fleming in Munich

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28/07/2012 Nice to see one of the classic Rosenkavalier productions in the flesh, and I have to say that this is probably the best "t...
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Sunday, 29 July 2012

La Traviata at the Bayerische Staatsoper (Munchner Operfestspiele)

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Anja Harteros was meant to be singing Violetta in this production but cancelled at the last minute and relative unknown Maria Agresta, who h...
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Thursday, 26 July 2012

Falstaff at Opera Holland Park

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24/07/2012 Falstaff is the subtlest and most refined of all Verdi's operas, dazzling us with its fast paced dialogue and action, softl...
Monday, 23 July 2012

La Boheme at Glyndebourne

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01/07/2012 I didn't feel moved to write a full review of this at the time, and nor will I now: McVicar's now decade old updating is ...
Saturday, 21 July 2012

Le Nozze di Figaro at Glyndebourne

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08/07/2012 Quite a while ago now, but better late than never? This production (directed by Michael Grandage) was a frustrating as it seem...
Monday, 16 July 2012

Renée Fleming with Gergiev and the LSO

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15/07/2012 A rather disheartening way to end the season for me. The two orchestral showpieces on offer, Debussy's La Mer, and Stravins...
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