Robert Beattie

A Superb Production at Glyndebourne of Barber’s Unjustly Neglected Vanessa

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Glyndebourne Festival Opera 2018 [3] – Barber, Vanessa:  Soloists, The Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Jakub Hrůša (conductor), Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex, 6.8.2018. (RB)

Emma Bell (Vanessa) & Edgaras Montvidas (Anatol) in Vanessa (c) Tristram Kenton

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The Met’s Excellent Production of Massenet’s Delectable Cendrillon

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United StatesUnited States Massenet, Cendrillon:  Cast, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Bertrand de Billy (Conductor), Broadcast live to the Dundonald Omniplex Cinema in Belfast from the Metropolitan Opera in New York, 28.4.2018. (RB)

Alice Coote & Joyce DiDonato in Massenet’s Cendrillon (c) Ken Howard

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The Met’s Così fan tutte Redeemed by Fine Musical Performances

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United StatesUnited States Mozart, Così fan tutte: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / David Robertson (Conductor), Broadcast live to the Dundonald Omniplex Cinema, Belfast, from the Metropolitan Opera, New York, 31.3.2018. (RB)

Serena Malfi (Dorabella) in Così fan tutte (c) Marty Sohl

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Zeffirelli’s Met Production of La bohème Still Delights

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United StatesUnited States Puccini, La bohème: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Marco Armiliato (Conductor). Broadcast live to the Dundonald Omniplex Cinema, Belfast, from the Metropolitan Opera, New York, 24.2.2018. (RB)

Sonya Yoncheva (Mimì) & Michael Fabiano (Rodolfo) (c) Ken Howard

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Thomas Adès’ Dark, Disturbing and Brilliant The Exterminating Angel at the Met

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United StatesUnited States Adès, The Exterminating Angel:  Cast, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera / Thomas Adès (Conductor), Broadcast live to the Dundonald Omniplex, Belfast, from the Metropolitan Opera, New York, 18.11.2017. (RB)

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The Exterminating Angel (c) The Metropolitan Opera

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