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Valencia

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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Tancredi Returns to Spain with an Attractive Staging and Agreeable Voices

04/07/201727/06/2017 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Rossini, Tancredi: Comunitat Valenciana Orchestra and Chorus / Roberto Abbado (conductor), Palau de Les Arts, Valencia, 25.6.2017. (JMI)

Tan
Tancredi © Tato Baeza

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Valencia’s Werther: Excellent Conducting but a Disappointing Production

31/05/201724/05/2017 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Massenet, Werther: Comunitat Valenciana Orchestra/Henrik Nánási (conductor), Palau de Les Arts, Valencia, 23.5.2017. (JMI)

Werther © M. Lorenzo & M. Ponce.
Werther © M. Lorenzo & M. Ponce

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Lucrezia Borgia in a New Production Is Staged for the First Time at the Palau de les Arts

02/04/201728/03/2017 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Donizetti, Lucrezia Borgia: Comunitat Valenciana Orchestra and Chorus / Fabio Biondi (conductor), Palau de les Arts, Valencia, 26.3.2017. (JMI)

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Lucretia Borgia (c) Tato Baeza

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Some Fine Moments in a Generally Disappointing Revival of I Vespri Siciliani

20/12/201614/12/2016 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Verdi, I Vespri Siciliani: Comunitat Valenciana Orchestra and Chorus / Roberto Abbado (conductor), Palau de les Arts, Valencia, 13.12.2016. (JMI)

Il Vespri Siciliano © Tato Baeza
Il Vespri Siciliani © Tato Baeza

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Gregory Kunde Excels in Valencia’s Idomeneo

11/05/201603/05/2016 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Mozart, Idomeneo; Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana, Fabio Biondi (conductor), Palau de Les Arts Reina Sofía, Valencia, 1.5.2016. (JMI)

Valencia
Idomeneo in Valencia © Tato Baeza

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David McVicar’s Production of Aida Returns to Valencia

10/07/201804/03/2016 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Verdi, Aida: Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana / Ramón Tebar (conductor), Palau de Les Arts, Valencia, 2.3.2016. (JMI)

From Aida ©Tato Baeza
From Aida ©Tato Baeza

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