Review | Vocally Uneven, Helter Skelter Don Carlos in Paris
Deservedly, Don Carlos (1867) enjoys a reputation as one of Verdi’s finest operas, rivaled only by his two final works, Otello (1887) and Falstaff (1893).…
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CD Review | Rare Donizetti, Alfredo il Grande on Naxos
Donizetti: Alfredo il Grande Antonino Siragusa and Antonio Garés, tenors; Gilda Fiume, soprano; Valeria Girardello, mezzo-soprano; Lodovico Filippo Ravizza, baritone; Adolfo Corrado, bass; Hungarian Radio…
Review | Lisette Oropesa Triumphs in Misguided Paris I puritani
Bellini’s final opera, I puritani (1835), premiered shortly before the composer’s untimely death by accidental poisoning. It is one of the highpoints in the romantic…
