of sun’, are, says Banquo, ‘ The instruments of darkness [who] tell us truths’.

Bruch (1838-1920) may be best known for his Violin Concerto no 1, but this first ever recording of his full opera should broaden interest in his output as a whole. Bruch’s Die Loreley is a very early ...

But, to modern directors and company it presents a host of challenges: the extreme vocal virtuosity of the principal roles, its juxtaposition of genres and stylistic eclecticism, and, not least, its ...

As I wrote in my review of the production, ‘her terrible bereavement, at first quietly accepted, resurges with terrifying force when … she recognises the tiny red cap that she knitted for him. Never ...

35 years, this production of one of Offenbach’s best-known works transcends the screen as a quite engaging video that works well in this well-conceived translation.

Music composed by Gaspare Spontini. Libretto by Etienne de Jouy.

never caught the attention of the public as he was probably never prone to smashing mirrors in local palaces either.

Simonetta Cavalli (Arsilda); Lucia Sciannimanico (Lisea); Elena Cecchi Fedi (Mirinda); Nicky Kennedy (Barzane); Joseph Cornwell (Tamese); Sergio foresti (Cisardo); Alessandra Rossi (Nicandro). Modo ...

Each booklet contains the original libretto, along with commonly used variants, if any. In addition, pertinent biographical data, a summary of the plot, and explanatory notes are included. All text is ...

Adam Guettel’s Tony Award-winning musical, The Light in the Piazza, is being lovingly served up in a magnificent staging at this year’s Opera Theatre of Saint Louis season. It may seem dotty to begin ...

| | | |Renata Tebaldi as Violetta|Victoria de los Angeles as Violetta| Divas preserved at their peak [New Zealand Herald] 26.01.05 by Don Milne According to popular legend, one great operatic soprano ...

The composer wrote music in a broad range of genres, including four operas, only one of whichóhis 1954 opera Nelsonóis a full length work. Ruth, his third, was commissioned by Brittenís English Opera ...