Switzerland Puccini, Tosca: Soloists,Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor:Marco Amiliato, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 18.12.2012. (JR)
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Summoned to Heaven by Refreshing “Messiah”
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A Teatro Real Macbeth That Nobody Understands
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Much to Admire in Tra Nguyen’s London Recital
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Mariss Janson’s Beethoven Cycle
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