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Madrid

Season Opening Elektra in Madrid a Triumph for Semyon Bychkov

14/02/201406/10/2011 by Jens F. Laurson

SpainSpain  R. Strauss, Elektra:   Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid, Coro Intermezzo, Semyon Bychkov (conductor), Teatro Real de Madrid 2 & 3.10.2011 (JMI)

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Categories International Opera, Previously Published Tags JM Irurzun, Madrid

A Tosca for our Times: Sondra Radvanovsky in Madrid

07/08/201101/08/2011 by Jens F. Laurson

SpainSpain G. Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Madrid Symphonic Orchestra, Intermezzo Chorus,  Renato Palumbo (conductor). Madrid Teatro Real. 28.07.2011 (JMI)

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A Mixed Reception for Nuria Espert’s Tosca in Madrid

11/01/201220/07/2011 by Stan

G. Puccini, Tosca: Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid. Coro Intermezzo. Pequeños Cantores. Conductor: Renato Palumbo. Teatro Real de Madrid. 12. 7.2011 (JMI)

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Mysterious Six Hours: Messiaen’s Saint François d’Assise in Madrid

10/03/202315/07/2011 by Stan

O. Messiaen, Saint François d’Assise: Soloists, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden – Freiburg. Coro Intermezzo, Coro de la Generalitat Valenciana, Sylvain Cambreling (conductor). Madrid Arena, 11.7.2011 (JMI)

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Madrid’s Winning Revival of Le Nozze di Figaro

03/07/201103/06/2011 by Stan

Mozart, Le Nozze di Figaro: Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid, Coro Intermezzo. Conductor: Víctor Pablo Pérez. Teatro Real de Madrid. 30.5.2011 (JMI)

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The Intentional Scandal: Szymanowski’s Krol Roger in Madrid

03/07/201129/04/2011 by Stan

K. Szymanowski, Krol Roger: Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid, Coro Intermezzo. Conductor: Paul Daniel. Teatro Real de Madrid. 25.4.2011 (JMI)

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