Tag Archives: Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Memories of the Barber
I’d better catch up quickly on Il Barbiere di Siviglia at Covent Garden the other day (er, week?). I went on the Friday the 21st AND Monday 24th, which was the result of taking friends on the Monday and being … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Aleksandra Kurzak, Bruno Pratico, Gioachino Rossini, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, John Osborn, Levente Molnar, opera, Rory McDonald, Royal Opera
Catching up (again)…
Yes, yes, I know… this is becoming a habit. Another roundup of several things at once because I haven’t got around to writing anything about them sooner. So, today we have: Felicity Lott at the Hampstead & Highgate Festival; The … Continue reading →
Hungarian State Opera (1 of 2)
Or should that be 2 of 3? With snow drifting gently from the heavens, we hit the Hungarian State Opera for performances of Il Barbiere di Siviglia (matinee) and Tosca. Before giving a run-down on them, I should say the … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Giacomo Puccini, Gioachino Rossini, Hungarian State Opera, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Tosca
What a topsy-turvy end to the opera season
It’s been a bit of a whirlwind of late. To summarise: Orpheus in the Underworld at Holland Park; Il Barbiere di Siviglia 13th July (Keenlyside long-since cancelled; JDF withdrew; DiDonato in a wheelchair); Il Barbiere di Siviglia live relay to … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Alessandro Corbelli, Amanda Echalaz, Angela Gheorghiu, BP Big Screen, Colin Lee, Giacomo Puccini, Gioachino Rossini, Glyndebourne, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Jacques Lacombe, Jacques Offenbach, Jenni Bern, Jill Pert, Joyce DiDonato, Juan Diego Florez, Marcello Giordani, Nelly Miriciou, Nuala Willis, opera, Opera Holland Park, Orpheus in the Underworld, Pietro Spagnoli, Royal Opera, Tosca
A Covent Garden grumble
We have tickets for Il Barbiere di Siviglia. We splashed out on a box in the Balcony, and invited friends to join us. The production is great fun, and the cast is exemplary. So far, so good. Then an e-mail … Continue reading →
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Tagged as cancellation, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Juan Diego Florez, opera, Royal Opera
