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4 days ago · Carmen, Glyndebourne review - total musical fusion. L'Olimpiade, Irish National Opera review - Vivaldi's long-distance run sustained by perfect teamwork Sporting confusions and star-crossed lovers clarified by vivacious singing and playing. Remembering conductor Andrew Davis (1944-2024) Fellow conductors, singers, instrumentalists and ...
1 day ago · This is a revival of the 2019 production by Barbe and Doucet that imagines Mozart’s opera as Tamino’s dream in an Edwardian hotel. Though it is attractively designed, the whole exercise turns ...
4 days ago · Ever powerful, ever contemporary, ever real, Bizet’s Carmen of 1875 remains one of the world’s most popular operas, open to an infinite number of re-thinkings. In today’s turbulent society ...
3 days ago · How do you modernize past operas for contemporary society? It’s a fine line to walk between preserving traditions and reinvigorating older works with freshness and vibrancy. Does Carrie Cracknell’s new production of Carmen at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City find the right balance?
4 days ago · Bizet’s Carmen is one of those operas that never seems to lose its appeal. Its unfailing tunefulness and exquisite craftsmanship are of course among the reasons for its popularity. But I suspect...
5 days ago · The Royal Opera House has announced cast changes for its production of Bizet’s “Carmen” on May 17, 20, and 23. The company noted that Ramona Zaharia will replace Vasilisa Berzhanskaya in the title role while Adam Smith will replace Brandon Jovanovich in the role of Don Jose.
