The Charm of Juan Diego Flórez Wins Over at the End of an Uneven Recital

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Various composers – Rosenblatt Recital with Juan Diego Flórez (tenor): featuring Avi Avital (mandolin), Ksenija Sidorova (accordion), Ivan Gambini (percussion), Jean Gambini (double bass), Roberto Gargamelli, Luca Pecchia (guitar), Filarmonica Gioachino Rossini Orchestra / Christopher Franklin (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 29.3.2016. (JPr)

Juan Diego Florez_Royal Albert Hall_2016 (c) Jonathan Rose
Juan Diego Flórez at the Royal Albert Hall
(c) Jonathan Rose

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ROH’s 1869 Boris Godunov Lacks Drama and Epic Grandeur

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mussorgsky, Boris Godunov: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Broadcast to the Empire Cinema, Basildon, Essex. 21.3.2016. (JPr)

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Harry Nicoll (Missail) and John Tomlinson (Varlaam)
(c) Catherine Ashmore

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The Met’s World War II Manon Lescaut Loses the Plot

United StatesUnited States Puccini, Manon Lescaut: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera / Fabio Luisi (conductor). Broadcast live to the Empire Cinema, Basildon, Essex, from the Metropolitan Opera, New York, 5.2.16. (JPr)

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The Met’s Manon Lescaut – Kristine Opolais (Manon) & Roberto Alagna (des Grieux)
(c) Ken Howard

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