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Opera & Ballet

Collected opera and ballet reviews

Russian Ballet Pyrotechnics in Homage to Nijinsky

16/03/201312/03/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Russian Ballet Icons Gala 2013: Vaslav Nijinsky: Soloists, Orchestra of English National Ballet / Valery Ovsyaikov (conductor), London Coliseum, 10.3.2013. (JOD)

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Categories Ballet and Dance Reviews, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags John O'Dwyer, London

Boring Barbiere in Valenica

16/03/201310/03/2013 by Jens F. Laurson

SpainSpain G. Rossini, Il barbiere di Siviglia: Soloists, Orchestra Comunitat Valenciana, Chorus Generalitat Valenciana, Omer Meir Wellber (conductor), Palau de Les Arts, Valencia, 6.3.2013 (JMI)

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Categories International Opera, Previously Published Tags JM Irurzun, Valencia

Thought Provoking Musical Theatre in Care Home Setting

16/03/201310/03/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Orlando Gough, Imago: Soloists, Imago chorus and Aurora Orchestra / Nicholas Collon (conductor), Glyndebourne Opera House, East Sussex, 7.3.2013. (JPr)

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Categories Opera & Ballet, Previously Published, UK Opera Tags East Sussex, Jim Pritchard

Traditional and Visually Dormant Tosca

16/03/201309/03/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus and Extra Chorus (chorus master: Renato Balsadonna), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Maurizio Benini (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 4.3.2013 (MB)

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Categories Opera & Ballet, Previously Published, UK Opera Tags London, Mark Berry

The Edita Gruberová Show in Madrid: Roberto Devereux

16/03/201308/03/2013 by Jens F. Laurson

SpainSpain G.Donizetti, Roberto Devereux: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus Teatro Real, Andriy Yurkevych (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid, 3.3.2013 (JMI)

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Categories International Opera, Previously Published Tags JM Irurzun, Madrid

Madrid Così: That’s how Haneke Does It

16/03/201308/03/2013 by Jens F. Laurson

SpainSpain W.A.Mozart, Così Fan Tutte: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus Teatro Real, Sylvain Cambreling (conductor), Madrid Teatro Real, 4.3.2013 (JMI)

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Categories International Opera, Previously Published Tags JM Irurzun, Madrid

Street Scenes of Madrid

16/03/201308/03/2013 by Jens F. Laurson

SpainSpain Kurt Weill, Street Scene: Soloists, Liceu Orchestra and Chorus, Tim Murray (conductor), Liceu, Barcelona 5.3.2013 (JMI)

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Categories International Opera, Previously Published Tags Barcelona, JM Irurzun

Emergence of New Talent in World of Ballet

18/02/201405/03/2013 by Stan

English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer Competition: Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 4.3.2013. (JPr)

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Categories Ballet and Dance Reviews, Concert Reviews, Previously Published Tags Jim Pritchard, London
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