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An Exemplary L’elisir d’amore at the Royal Opera House

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 Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore (Laurent Pelly’s production revived by Daniel Dooner): soloists, orchestra and chorus of The Royal Opera, Daniele Rustioni (conductor), Covent Garden, London 18.11.2014 (JPr) Cast: Adina: Lucy Crowe Nemorino: Vittorio Grigolo Dulcamara: Bryn Terfel Belcore: Levente Molnár Giannetta: Kiandra Howarth Production: Director: Laurent Pelly Set designs: Chantal Thomas Costume designs: Laurent Pelly Associate … Read more

Glass and Music Theatre Wales Get Result in Kafka’s The Trial

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Glass: The Trial. The latest opera from Philip Glass to the libretto of Christopher Hampson, based upon the book by Franz Kafka, performed by Music Theatre Wales / Mike Rafferty (conductor),. Birmingham Repertory Theatre, 10:11:2014 (GR).

Pic credit Clive Barda l-r: Johnny Herford (Josef K), Nicholas Folwell, Gwion Thomas, Michael Bennett Amanda Forbes, Michael Druiett (Courtroom Crowd), Paul Curievici (Student Berthold), Rowan Hellier (Washerwoman)
l-r: Johnny Herford (Josef K), Nicholas Folwell, Gwion Thomas, Michael Bennett Amanda Forbes, Michael Druiett (Courtroom Crowd),
Paul Curievici (Student Berthold), Rowan Hellier (Washerwoman)
Photo Credit Clive Barda

 

 

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Dvořák Comes to Wessex in Lively Guildhall Production of The Cunning Peasant

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Dvořák, The Cunning Peasant (Šelma Sedlák): Soloists and Orchestra of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Dancers of the Central School of Ballet, Dominic Wheeler (conductor).  Silk Street Theatre, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Barbican, London, 5.11.2014 (CS)

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