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Madrid

Magnificent Act II from Netrebko and Salsi crowns another Teatro Real Tosca

14/09/202122/07/2021 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Puccini, Tosca [3]: Soloists, Pequeños Cantores de la JORCAM, Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Real / Nicola Luisotti (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 21.7.2021. (JMI)

Anna Netrebko (Tosca) and Luca Salsi (Scarpia) (c) J. del real

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Teatro Real’s Tosca run begins with a triumph by Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role

14/09/202119/07/2021 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Puccini, Tosca [1] [2]: Soloists, Pequeños Cantores de la JORCAM, Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Real / Nicola Luisotti (conductor). Teatre Real, Madrid, 16 and 17.7.2021. (JMI)

Maria Agresta (Tosca) and Michael Fabiano (Cavaradossi) (c) J del Real

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An outstanding Julia Lezhneva in Vivaldi’s Orlando Furioso, performed for the first time at Teatro Real

25/07/202118/06/2021 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Vivaldi, Orlando Furioso (concert performance): Armonia Atenea Orchestra / George Petrou (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 17. 6. 2021. (JMI)

Teatro Real’s Orlando Furioso (c) J. del Real

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Carlos Álvarez triumphs in Madrid as Donizetti’s Mamma Agata

25/07/202111/06/2021 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Donizetti, Viva la mamma: Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro Real / Evelino Pidò & José Miguel Perez Sierra (conductors), Teatro Real, Madrid, 9 & 10.6.2021. (JMI)

Carlos Álvarez in Viva la mamma (c) J. del Real

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Madrid’s Teatro Real is back in business with La traviata

30/12/202021/07/2020 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Verdi, La traviata: Teatro Real Chorus and Orchestra / Nicola Luisotti (conductor). Semi-staged performane live streamed from Teatro Real, Madrid, 15.7.2020. (JMI)

Teatro Real’s La traviata. (c) J. del Real

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Madrid’s Ring cycle continues with a satisfying Die Walküre

30/03/202015/02/2020 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Wagner, Die Walküre: Teatro Real Orchestra / Pablo Heras-Casado (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid, 12 & 14. 2. 2020. (JMI)

Die Walkűre (‘Magic Fire’ scene, first cast) © Javier del Real

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An imaginative production of Die Zauberflöte continues to enchant Madrid audiences

30/03/202014/02/2020 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Teatro Real Chorus and Orchestra / Kornilios Michailidis (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid, 13.2.2020. (JMI)

Die Zauberflöte © Javier del Real

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The Madrid premiere of George Benjamin’s first opera, Into the Little Hill

30/03/202012/02/2020 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Benjamin, Into the Little Hill: Members of the Teatro Real Orchestra / Tim Murray (conductor), Teatros del Canal, Madrid, 11.2.2020. (JMI)

Into the Little Hill (c) J. del Real/G. Florence

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