Roland Wood
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Simon Boccanegra – St George’s Hall, Bradford
Music: Giuseppe Verdi Libretto: Francesco Maria Piave, Arrigo Boito Conductor: Antony Hermus Director: P J Harris Why, one asks oneself,…
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Scottish Opera: The Strauss Collection – Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
In Scottish Opera’s latest concert presentation, The Strauss Collection, the company takes their glorious orchestra from the depths of the…
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Symphony No. 8 (Symphony of a Thousand) – Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Composer: Gustav Mahler Conductor: Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla The merits of Mahler’s 8th Symphony – advertised here under its misleading nickname ‘The…
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Tosca – Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Music: Giacomo Puccini Libretto: Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa Revival Direction: Jonathan Cocker Conductor: Stuart Stratford Reviewer: Dominic Corr Puccini’s…
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Un Ballo in Maschera – Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Music: Giuseppe Verdi Libretto: Antonio Somma Director: David Pountney Reviewer: Barbara Michaels It would seem appropriate, give its close proximity…
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