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Opera & Ballet

Collected opera and ballet reviews

Intimate and enchanting Coppélia opens Birmingham Royal Ballet’s summer season

21/11/201917/06/2011 by Stan

Delibes,Coppélia: Dancers from the Birmingham Royal Ballet with the Royal Ballet Sinfonia/Koen Kessels (conductor), Birmingham Hippodrome, 14 6.2011. (GR)

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Categories Ballet and Dance Reviews, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags Birmingham, Geoff Read

Routine Tosca lacks lyricism and pathos

03/07/201117/06/2011 by Stan

Puccini, Tosca : Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera. Conductor: Antonio Pappano. Covent Garden, London, 14.6.2011 (JPr)

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Categories Opera & Ballet, Previously Published, UK Opera Tags Jim Pritchard, London

Holland Park Opera makes a good job of rather poor Mascagni

03/07/201116/06/2011 by Stan

Mascagni, L’amico Fritz: Soloists, Chorus of Opera Holland Park, City of London Sinfonia, Stuart Stratford (conductor), 10.6.2011 (GDn)

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Categories Opera & Ballet, Previously Published, UK Opera Tags Gavin Dixon, London

Tristan and Isolde – Divided Like Buda and Pest

03/07/201114/06/2011 by Stan

‘Wagner in Budapest ‘ Opera Festival 2011 (2) – Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Orchestra and Choir of the Hungarian State Opera. Conductor: Ádám Fischer. Béla Bartók Concert Hall, Palace of Arts, Budapest, 10.6.2011 (JPr)

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Categories International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags Budapest, Jim Pritchard

Valencia’s Fidelio Five Years Later: More Mature, More Memorable

03/07/201111/06/2011 by Stan

L. van Beethoven, Fidelio: Soloists, Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana. Zubin Mehta (conductor). Queen Sofía Palace of the Arts, Valencia. 05.06.2011 (JMI)

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

Simon Boccanegra at English National Opera

03/07/201110/06/2011 by Stan

Verdi, Simon Boccanegra : (Sung in English) Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera/Edward Gardner. London Coliseum, 8.6.2011 (CC)

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Categories Opera & Ballet, Previously Published, UK Opera Tags Colin Clarke, London

Opera Holland Park’s Light As A Feather Don Pasquale

03/07/201109/06/2011 by Stan

Donizetti, Don Pasquale : Soloists, Chorus of Opera Holland Park, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Bonynge (conductor) 7.6.2011 (GDn)

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Categories Opera & Ballet, Previously Published, UK Opera Tags Gavin Dixon, London

A Superb Festival Tosca in Valencia

03/07/201107/06/2011 by Stan

G.Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana, Escolanía de la Mare de Déu dels Desemparats. Zubin Mehta (conductor). Queen Sofía Palace of the Arts, Valencia.  4. 6.2011 (JMI)

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