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José Irurzun

Diana Damrau Continues to Be the Great Lucia of the Century

19/07/201714/07/2017 by José Irurzun

GermanyGermany Donizetti, Lucia di Lammermoor: Bayerische Staatsoper Orchestra and Chorus / Oksana Lyniv (conductor), Nationaltheater, Munich, 13.7.2017. (JMI)

Diana Damrau in Lucia di Lammermoor © W. Hölst
Diana Damrau in Lucia di Lammermoor
© W. Hölst

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Mariusz Kwiecien and Carlos Álvarez: Two Superb Don Giovannis Lead the Way at the Liceu

04/07/201728/06/2017 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Mozart, Don Giovanni: Liceu Orchestra and Chorus / Josep Pons (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 26 & 27.6.2017. (JMI)

From Don Giovanni © A. Bofill.
Don Giovanni © A. Bofill

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Tancredi Returns to Spain with an Attractive Staging and Agreeable Voices

04/07/201727/06/2017 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Rossini, Tancredi: Comunitat Valenciana Orchestra and Chorus / Roberto Abbado (conductor), Palau de Les Arts, Valencia, 25.6.2017. (JMI)

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Tancredi © Tato Baeza

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A Magnificent Joyce DiDonato at the Teatro Real

09/06/201704/06/2017 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Joyce DiDonato, In War & Peace: Il Pomo d’Oro / Maxim Emelyanichev (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid, 2.6.2017. (JMI)

Joyce DiDonato © Javier del Real
Joyce DiDonato © Javier del Real

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The Golden Cockerel Is Finally Staged in Madrid

13/06/201703/06/2017 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Rimsky-Korsakov, The Golden Cockerel: Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro Real / Ivor Bolton (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid, 31.5.2017 & 1.6.2017. (JMI)

The Golden Cockerel © Javier del Real
The Golden Cockerel © Javier del Real

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Egils Silins and Anja Kampe Shine in a Flying Dutchman Beset by Cancellations

06/06/201728/05/2017 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Wagner, Der fliegende Holländer: Liceu Orchestra and Chorus / Oksana Lyniv (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 22 & 26.5.2017. (JMI)

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Der fliegende Holländer © A. Bofill

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Javier Camarena Triumphs as Tonio in La fille du régiment

31/05/201726/05/2017 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Donizetti, La fille du régiment: Liceu Orchestra and Chorus / Giuseppe Finzi (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 24.5.2017. (JMI)

La fille du regiment © A. Bofill
La fille du régiment © A. Bofill

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Valencia’s Werther: Excellent Conducting but a Disappointing Production

31/05/201724/05/2017 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Massenet, Werther: Comunitat Valenciana Orchestra/Henrik Nánási (conductor), Palau de Les Arts, Valencia, 23.5.2017. (JMI)

Werther © M. Lorenzo & M. Ponce.
Werther © M. Lorenzo & M. Ponce

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  • Atmospheric and engaging exploration of the language of birds at LSO St Luke’s (09/09/2026) __________________________________
  • The Tempest from Vache Baroque and Out of Chaos was a true company effort (09/09/2026) __________________________________
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