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José M. Irurzun

Nadine Sierra is Violetta in an excellent La traviata at Madrid’s Teatro Real

29/06/2025 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Verdi, La traviata: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Real / Henrik Nánási (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 24.6.2025. (JMI)

Act III of Teatro Real’s La traviata © J. del Real

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Generally, it is a fine cast in Valencia’s Roberto Devereux though a disappointing production

21/06/2025 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Donizetti, Roberto Devereux: Soloists, Generalitat Valenciana Chorus, Comunitat Valenciana Orchestra / Francesco Lanzillotta (conductor). Palau de Les Arts, Valencia, 18.6.2025. (JMI)

Roberto Devereux Act III: Eleonora Buratto (Elisabetta) © Arts Fotografía

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A concert version of Handel’s Tamerlano in Madrid falls below expectations

20/05/202519/05/2025 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Handel, Tamerlano (concert performance): Soloists, Freiburger Barockorchester / René Jacobs (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 16.5.2025. (JMI)

Conductor René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester and Soloists © J. del Real

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Sondra Radvanovsky is an outstanding Odabella in Teatro Real’s Attila

17/05/2025 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Verdi, Attila (concert performance): Soloists, Teatro Real Chorus and Orchestra / Nicola Luisotti (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 14.5.2025. (JMI)

Michael Fabiano, Sondra Radanovsky, ChristianVan Horn and Artur Ruciński © J. del Real

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Nadine Sierra is superb in Bellini’s La sonnambula at the Liceu

16/05/202509/05/2025 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Bellini, La sonnambula: Soloists, Liceu Chorus (conductor: Pablo Assante) and Orchestra / Lorenzo Passerini (conductor). Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 5.5.2025. (JMI)

Xabier Anduaga (Elvino) and Nadine Sierra (Amina) © A. Bofill

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An enjoyable evening of Ravel and Puccini in Valencia

16/05/202508/05/2025 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Ravel, Puccini: Soloists, Orchestra Comunitat Valenciana / Michele Spotti (conductor). Palau de Les Arts, Valencia, 4.5.2025. (JMI)

L’heure espagnole finale © Arts Fotografía

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An excellent Madrid production of Rimsky-Korsakov’s tale of the tsar

16/05/202506/05/2025 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Rimsky-Korsakov, The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real / Ouri Bronchti (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 2.5.2025. (JMI)

Svetlana Aksenova (Militrisa) and Bogdan Volkov (Gvidon) © J. del Real

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Handel’s Jephtha is presented for the first time in Madrid’s Teatro Real

16/05/202504/05/2025 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Handel, Jephtha (concert performance): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Il Pomo d’Oro / Francesco Corti (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 1.5.2025. (JMI)

Joyce DiDonato © J. del Real

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