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“Macbeth” in London: Netrebko, Lučić and Pappano mesmerize the audience

Saturday night, approaching magnificent Royal Opera House, I was wondering how lucky I have been at the opening of the spring season sale to get a ticket for the upcoming performance of “Macbeth” with stellar cast inclusive of Anna Netrebko, Željko Lučić, Ildebrando D’Archangelo and Yusif Eyvazov, conducted by incomparable Antonio Pappano. Today, while writing […]

The Queen Semiramide rules at the Royal Opera: starring Joyce DiDonato, Daniela Barcellona, Michele Pertusi and Lawrence Brownlee.

This was my second attempt to see Rossini’s “Semiramide” live since premiere at Bayerische Staatsoper – even if I had sourced so highly demanded ticket, severe bronchitis kept me home last spring – in fact, the only time I had to give up the performance due to health issue. Despite all obstacles I have seen […]

Double take of Nabucco over a weekend. Verdi, Nabucco, Royal Opera House.

This has been a decision questioned by everyone I know: what could be a reason to attend two consequtive performances of “Nabucco” over one weekend? Love for Verdi masterpiece? Learning by heart any of lead roles? Or absolute obsession to gather as much as possible over short time span? Probably each of those might have […]