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José Irurzun

A satisfying though not outstanding Arabella in Madrid

29/01/2023 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Richard Strauss, Arabella: Soloists, Teatro Real Chorus and Orchestra / David Afkham (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 28.1.2023. (JMI)

Arabella (final scene): Josef Wagner (Mandryka) and Sara Jakubiak (Arabella) © J. del Real

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William Christie leads Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas in a memorable new Madrid production

23/01/202323/01/2023 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Purcell, Dido and Aeneas: Soloists, Les Arts Florissants / William Christie (conductor). Teatros del Canal, Madrid, 21.1.2023. (JMI)

Dancers with Lea Desandre and Renato Dolcini on their columns © P. Lorente

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Sondra Radvanovsky triumphs as Tosca in a controversial Barcelona production

22/01/202322/01/2023 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Puccini, Tosca: Chorus and Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu / Henrik Nánási and Giacomo Sagripanti (conductors). Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 18, 19 and 20.1.2023. (JMI)

Sondra Radvanovsky (Tosca) © T. Bofill

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Nadine Sierra triumphs in her debut at Teatro Real in La sonnambula

02/03/202320/12/2022 by José Irurzun

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bellini, La sonnambula: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Real / Maurizio Benini (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 18 and 19.12.2022. (JMI)

Xabier Anduaga (Elvino), Nadine Sierra (Amina) and Roberto Tagliavini (Rodolfo) © J. del Real

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Il trittico triumphs at Barcelona’s Liceu with superb casts and an outstanding conductor

02/03/202303/12/2022 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Puccini, Il trittico: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Gran Theatre del Liceu / Susanna Mälkki (conductor). Gran Theatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 1.12.2022. (JMI)

Lise Davidsen (Giorgetta) and Ambrogio Maestri (Michele) in Il tabarro © D. Ruano

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Two fine casts in Il trovatore at Barcelona’s Liceu

23/04/202330/10/2022 by José Irurzun

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Verdi, Il trovatore: Chorus and Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu / Riccardo Frizza (conductor). Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 27 and 28.10.2022. (JMI)

Hibla Gerzmava (Leonora) and Yonghoon Lee (Manrico) © T. Bofill

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Madrid opens the opera season with myriad Aida casts and a surprise

29/10/202228/10/2022 by José Irurzun
Krassimira Stoyanova (Aida), Piotr Beczala (Radamès) and Jamie Barton (Amneris) © Javier del Real

SpainSpain Verdi, Aida: Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real / Nicola Luisotti (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 24, 25, 26.10.2022. (JMI)

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Donizetti’s Anna Bolena triumphs in Valencia under Maurizio Benini

15/10/2022 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Donizetti, Anna Bolena: Coro de la Generalitat Valenciana, Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana / Maurizio Benini (conductor). Palau de Les Arts, Valencia,13.10.2022. (JMI)

Eleonora Buratto (Anna Bolena) and Ismael Jordi (Percy) © Miguel Lorenzo and Mikel Ponce

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