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International Opera

All opera reviews from sources other that the UK

In Search of Turandot

11/07/201702/11/2013 by Stan

ItalyItaly  Puccini, Turandot.  Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro dell’Opera, Rome. Chorus Master, Roberto Gabbiani.  Conductor, Pinchas Steinberg.  31.10.2013 (JB)

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Categories International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags Jack Buckley, Rome Leave a comment

Imperfect But Effective New “Butterfly”

05/11/201302/11/2013 by Stan

United StatesUnited States Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Marco Armiliato (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 26.10.2013 (JLZ)

 

Madama  Butterfly Phot (c) Dan_Rest
Madama Butterfly
Photo(c) Dan_Rest

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Rossini’s Cinderella: A Musical, Visual, and Comedic Delight

07/01/201430/10/2013 by Stan

Verdi: Don Carlo, Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala, Fabio Luisi (conductor), Teatro alla Scala, Milan, 26.10.2013 (JMI)

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Don Carlo in La Scala Disappointing

05/11/201329/10/2013 by Stan

ItalyItaly Verdi: Don Carlo, Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala, Fabio Luisi (conductor), Teatro alla Scala, Milan, 26.10.2013 (JMI)

Don Carlo di Giuseppe Verdi
Don Carlo di Giuseppe Verdi
Photo credit Brescia-Amisano / Teatro alla Scala

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Upbeat Aida Opens La Scala Season

05/11/201329/10/2013 by Stan

ItalyItaly Verdi: Aida, Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala, Gianandrea Noseda (conductor), Teatro alla Scala, Milan, 25.10.2013 (JMI)

 

Aida Milan Photo credit Brescia-Amisano / Teatro alla Scala
Aida Milan
Photo credit Brescia-Amisano / Teatro alla Scala

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Peter Grimes I Here Advise You

05/11/201328/10/2013 by Stan

ItalyItaly  Britten, Peter Grimes  in concert form.  Chorus and Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia.  Chorus Master, Ciro Visco.  Conductor, Sir Antonio Pappano. Sala Santa Cecilia, Parco della Musica Rome.  26.10.2013 (JB)

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Big Aida in Small Theater

28/10/201326/10/2013 by Stan

ItalyItaly Verdi: Falstaff, Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Regio di Parma, Sebastiano Rolli (conductor), Teatro Giuseppe Verdi di Busseto, 24.10.2013 (JMI)

 

AIda
Aida Photo Courtesy Teatro Regio di Parma,

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Categories International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags JM Irurzun, Parma

Rare Opera Offered During Parma’s Verdi Month

28/10/201326/10/2013 by Stan

ItalyItaly Verdi: I Masnadieri, Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini, Coro Teatro Regio, Francesco Ivan Ciampa (conductor), Teatro Regio di Parma, 23.10.2013 (JMI)

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