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Valencia

Leo Nucci is, Once Again, a Marvelous Rigoletto

24/05/201913/05/2019 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Verdi, Rigoletto: Generalitat Valenciana Chorus, Comunitat Valenciana Orchestra / Roberto Abbado (conductor), Palau de Les Arts, Valencia, 11.5.2019. (JMI)

Rigoletto (Leo Nucci) © Mikel Ponce y Miguel Lorenzo
Rigoletto (Leo Nucci) © Mikel Ponce y Miguel Lorenzo

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An Enjoyable Iolanta Takes the Stage in Valencia

02/04/201923/03/2019 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Tchaikovsky, Iolanta: Soloists, Generalitat Valenciana Chorus, Comunitat Valenciana Orchestra / Henrik Nánási (conductor), Palau de Les Arts, Valencia, 22.3.2019. (JMI)

Iolanta © M. Ponce and M. Lorenzo

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An Uneven Presentation of Verdi’s Rarely Heard I masnadieri in Valencia

22/02/201911/02/2019 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Verdi, I masnadieri: Generalitat Valenciana Chorus, Comunitat Valenciana Orchestra / Roberto Abbado (conductor), Palau de les Arts, Valencia, 9.2.2019. (JMI)

I masnadieri © M. Lorenzo & M. Ponce

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The Valencia Season Comes to a Close with La clemenza di Tito

15/07/201825/06/2018 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Mozart, La clemenza di Tito: Generalitat Valenciana Chorus, Comunitat Valenciana Orchestra / Nimrod David Pfeffer (conductor), Palau de Les Arts Auditorium, Valencia, 24.6. 2018. (JMI)

La clemenza di Tito © M. Lorenzo and M. Ponce
La clemenza di Tito © M. Lorenzo and M. Ponce

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An Imaginative Staging of La damnation de Faust at the Palau de Les Arts

15/07/201825/06/2018 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Berlioz, La damnation de Faust: Generalitat Valenciana Chorus, Comunitat Valenciana Orchestra / Roberto Abbado (conductor), Palau de Les Arts, Valencia, 23.6.2018. (JMI)

La damnation de Faust © M. Lorenzo and M. Ponce

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A New Production of Verdi’s Il corsaro Takes the Stage in Valencia

14/04/201806/04/2018 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Verdi, Il corsaro: Generalitat Valenciana Chorus, Comunitat Valenciana Orchestra / Fabio Biondi (conductor), Palau de Les Arts, Valencia, 5.4.2018. (JMI)

Il corsaro © M. Lorenzo and M. Ponce
Il corsaro © M. Lorenzo and M. Ponce

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An Excellent Peter Grimes on All Fronts

14/02/201809/02/2018 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Britten, Peter Grimes: Comunitat Valenciana Orchestra, Generalitat Valenciana Chorus / Christopher Franklin (conductor), Palau de Le Arts, Valencia, 7.2.2018. (JMI)

Peter Grimes © M. Lorenzo and M. Ponce

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Highlights and Shadows Abound in This Don Carlo

31/12/201722/12/2017 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Verdi, Don Carlo: Comunitat Valenciana Orchestra and Chorus / Ramón Tebar (conductor), Palau de Les Arts, Valencia, 21.12.2017. (JMI)

Don Carlo © M. Lorenzo
Palau de Les Arts’ Don Carlo © M. Lorenzo

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