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Ticciati leads San Francisco Symphony in works by Beethoven & Rachmaninoff
Robin Ticciati conducts a program of concerts at Davies Symphony Hall in which the Swiss-Italian pianist Francesco Piemontesi makes his debut with the San Francisco Symphony in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 4. The concerts also feature Sergei Rachmaninoff’s lovely Symphony No 2. British-Italian Ticciati, a protegé of Sir Simon Rattle and Sir Colin Davis, is…
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New production of Wagner’s ‘Das Rheingold’ for Monte-Carlo Opera
Monte-Carlo Opera stages Das Rheingold, the first part of Wagner’s epic Ring Cycle tetragology, in a new production by Davide Livermore. The opera stars Christopher Purves as Wotan, the ruler of the Gods, and Gianluca Capuano leads Les Musiciens du Prince – Monaco. The Ring Cycle is Wagner’s portrayal of a universe destroyed by greed,…
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ENO’s revival of Mozart’s ‘The Marriage of Figaro’
The ensemble of ENO from the 2020 production of The Marriage of Figaro A revival of English National Opera’s The Marriage of Figaro, “as ingenious as it is engrossing” (Evening Standard), “Slick, cool and a lot of fun” (Telegraph) and “The escapist tonic you need” (The Times), opens in London next week. In a co-production…
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Orchestra of St Luke’s plays Bernstein’s ‘Kaddish’
Leah and Judith Pisar © Rikimaru Hotta The Orchestra of St Luke’s plays Leonard Bernstein’s magnificent Symphony No 3, Kaddish, at Carnegie Hall on January 29, to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz which occurs on January 27. With original text by Auschwitz survivor and human rights defender, the late Samuel Pisar,…
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Nice Opera presents the magic of Mozart’s La flûte enchantée Nice Opera presents a new production of what is regarded as one of the most popular works in the history of opera – Mozart’s La flûte enchantée (The Magic Flute). With stage direction by Cédric Klapisch (who also designed the sets) and directed by Laurent Delvert, the production…
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Monte-Carlo Opera stages Mozart’s ‘La clemenza di Tito’
Scene from the Royal Danish Theater production of La clemenza di Tito © Miklos Szabo As part of the Mozart à Monaco festival, organised by the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, Monte-Carlo Opera stages a new production of Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito, in a coproduction with the Royal Danish Opera and Hamburg Staatsoper. The production is…
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English National Ballet’s ‘Giselle’ returns to the London Coliseum
English National Ballet in Mary Skeaping’s Giselle English National Ballet presents Mary Skeaping’s Giselle at the London Coliseum this week, with production and choreography after Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa. A story of innocence and betrayal, Giselle is one of the oldest classical ballets still being performed today and regarded as the most…
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The Met’s New Production of Verdi’s ‘Aida’
Angel Blue in the title role of Verdi’s Aida Photo: Ken Howard / Met Opera The Metropolitan Opera stages a new production of Guiseppe Verdi’s Aïda, one of the most popular operas in the repertoire, with soprano Angel Blue in the title role, and tenor Piotr Beczala as her lover Radamès. The first new production…
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Vittorio Grigolo stars in Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s ‘L’elisir d’amore’
Scene from Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s production of Donizetti’s ‘L’elisir d’amore’ © Opéra de Monte-Carlo From Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s tribute to Puccini last month comes one of Gaetano Donizetti’s relatively few comedy operas, L’elisir d’amore (The Elixir of Love), a heartwarming tale of the – initially – unrequited love of a poor peasant, Nemorino, for a…
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Ballet Nice Méditerranée stages Malandain’s ‘Cendrillon’
Ballet Nice’s production of Malandain’s ‘Cendrillon’ This Christmas, Ballet Nice Méditerranée stages one of the world’s best-loved fairy tales, Cendrillon (Cinderella). This version, created by Thierry Malandian, Director-Choreographer of the Malandain Ballet Biarritz, is a contemporary interpretation of the ballet, set to the gorgeous score of Sergei Prokofiev. It tells of the young girl, Cinderella,…