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Rome

Verdi and Britten. And Beethoven?

29/05/201328/05/2013 by Stan

 ItalyItaly Verdi, Britten, Beethoven Orchestra dell’ Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome. Conductor, Sir Antonio Pappano. Ian Bostridge (tenor). Alessio Allegrini (horn) Sala Santa Cecilia, Parco della Musica, Rome. 25.5.2013. (JB)

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Connecting With Rienzi

10/03/202317/05/2013 by Stan

ItalyItaly Wagner, Rienzi: Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro dell’Opera Rome, (Chorus master, Roberto Gabbiani), Conductor: Stefan Soltesz. Rome, 14.5.2013. (JB)

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The Noble Return of Alessandra Ammara

20/05/201315/05/2013 by Stan

ItalyItaly Chopin and Ravel: Alessandra Ammara (piano). Palazzo Chigi, Ariccia. 13.05.2013 (JB)

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Grigory the Great with Schubert and Beethoven

15/05/201310/05/2013 by Stan

ItalyItaly Schubert and Beethoven: Grigory Sokolov (piano). Sala Santa Cecilia, Parco della Musica, Rome. 08.05.2013 (JB)

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Mozart’s Sun

07/05/201328/04/2013 by Stan

ItalyItaly Mozart Chorus and Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Chorus master, Ciro Visco. Benedetto Lupo (piano). Conductor, Fabio Biondi. Sala Santa Cecilia, parco della Musica. 27-03-2013. (JB)

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Conviction by a Sleight of Hand: Samson et Dalila

10/03/202313/04/2013 by Stan

ItalyItaly Saint-Saëns, Samson et Dalila: Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro dell’Opera, Rome. Conductor: Charles Dutoit. Rome, 9.4.2013. (JB)

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In Search of the Two Foscaris

16/03/201314/03/2013 by Stan

ItalyItaly Verdi, I Due Foscari. Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro dell’ Opera, Rome. Conductor, Riccardo Muti. Chorus master, Roberto Gabbiani. Stage director, Werner Herzog. Sets and Costumes, Maurizio Balò  8.3.2013 (JB)

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With Love, from Australia

16/03/201312/03/2013 by Stan

ItalyItaly Bach, Schumann, Ligeti, Liszt: Jayson Gillham (piano) Teatro Ghione, Rome. 10.03.2013 (JB)

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