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Merry Widow – Belle Époque in Buenos Aires

27/01/201610/12/2011 by Stan

ArgentinaArgentina  Lehár, The Merry Widow: Soloists and Orchestra of Teatro Colón, Gregor Bühl (conductor), Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires. 2.12.2011. (JSJ)

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags Buenos Aires

The Children Are Terrible, the Audience Missing: Spanish Glass Premiere

13/12/201107/12/2011 by Jens F. Laurson

SpainSpain Philip Glass, Les enfants Terribles: Soloists, ‘orchestra’ of three pianos, Emmanuel Olivier (conductor, piano), Bilbao’s Teatro Arriaga, 2.12.2012 (JMI)

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Categories International Opera, Previously Published Tags Bilbao, JM Irurzun

A Regrettable “Carmen” at San Francisco Opera Sunk by the Soloists

30/12/201106/12/2011 by Stan

United StatesUnited States  Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Children’s Chorus, War Memorial Opera House, San Francis, 29.11.2011 (HS)

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags Harvey Steiman, San Francisco

Out, Out, Damned Spot: The Muti, Stein, Serjan Macbeth in Rome

13/12/201106/12/2011 by Stan

ItalyItaly  :Verdi, Macbeth: Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro dell’Opera, Rome, 29.11.2011 (JB)

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

An Italian in Egypt: Rossini’s Rarely Heard Moïse et Pharaon

14/02/201403/12/2011 by Stan

United StatesUnited States G. Rossini, Moïse et Pharaon: The Collegiate Chorale,  American Symphony Orchestra,James Bagwell (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York City, 30.11.2011 (SSM)

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Categories International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags New York, Stan Metzger

Oliver Rudland New Children’s Opera a Celebration Of Community Involvement

20/03/201402/12/2011 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Oliver Rudland, The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark: Great St Mary’s Church, Cambridge, 26.11.2011 (KA)

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Categories Opera & Ballet, Previously Published, UK Opera Tags Cambridge

The Royal College Of Music International Opera School Cooks Up an Entertaining Rare Bizet Double Bill

04/02/201402/12/2011 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bizet , Djamileh and Le docteur Miracle: Soloists and chorus of the Royal International Opera School and Royal College of Music Opera Orchestra, Michael Rosewell(conductor), Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, London, 28.11.11. (JPr)

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

Keep the Slipper: La Cenerentola in Valencia

10/03/202330/11/2011 by Jens F. Laurson

SpainSpain Rossini, La Cenerentola: Soloists, Valencian Community Orchestra, Valencia Regional Government Choir, Michele Mariotti (conductor), Valencia’s Palau de Les Arts, 25.11.2011 (JMI)

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Categories International Opera, Previously Published Tags JM Irurzun, Valencia
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