Tag Archives: Puccini

A Curate’s Egg; review of Edgar

Posted on July 10, 2024 by leslie

A Curate’s Egg; review of Edgar Edgar, drama lirico by Giacomo Puccini in three acts (1905 version), libretto by Ferdinando Fontana, director Ruth Knight, City of London Sinfonia and the Opera Holland Park Chorus conducted by Naomi Woo, Opera Holland … Continue reading →

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Tosca Redux

Posted on June 5, 2024 by leslie

Tosca Redux Tosca, Opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Luigi Illica & Giuseppe Glacosa, first revival of the 2008 production, directed by Stephen Barlow, City of London Sinfonia conducted by Matthew Kofi Waldren, Opera Holland Park, June … Continue reading →

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Amor Fati, Madama Butterfly

Posted on September 14, 2022 by leslie

Amor Fati Madama Butterfly, Japanese tragedy in three acts, Royal Opera 12th September 2022, music composed by Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, conductor Nicola Luisotti, reviewed by Leslie Jones In The Origin of the Family, Private … Continue reading →

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Death by Des Grieux, Encore

Posted on July 11, 2021 by leslie

Death by Des Grieux, Encore An emotionally powerful Manon Lescaut from the Grange Festival, reviewed by David Truslove It is a brave individual who updates Puccini. So it was of considerable interest to see the veteran director Stephen Lawless wrench … Continue reading →

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Boy’s Zone

Posted on January 23, 2020 by leslie

Boy’s Zone La Bohème, opera in four acts, music by Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House conducted by Emmanuel Villaume, director Richard Jones, third revival of the 2017 production, Royal Opera … Continue reading →

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Death by Des Grieux

Posted on June 14, 2019 by leslie

Death by Des Grieux Review of Manon Lescaut, dramma lirico in four acts, music composed by Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo, Marco Praga, Giuseppe Giacosa, Domenico Oliva and Luigi Illica, directed by Karolina Sofulak, conductor Peter Robinson, new production at Investec … Continue reading →

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In a Place of Tears

Posted on May 30, 2019 by leslie

In a Place of Tears  Review of Tosca, melodrama in three acts, music by Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, conducted by Alexander Joel, directed by Jonathan Kent, Royal Opera, 27th May 2019, reviewed by Leslie Jones … Continue reading →

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Reign of Tenor

Posted on May 22, 2019 by leslie

Reign of Tenor Review of Andrea Chénier, dramma istorico, music composed by Umberto Giordano, libretto by Luigi Illica, directed by Sir David McVicar, conducted by Daniel Oren, Royal Opera, 20th May 2019, reviewed by Leslie Jones At Contessa de Coigny’s soirée, … Continue reading →

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Praying Mantis

Posted on February 21, 2018 by leslie

 Praying Mantis Tosca, melodrama in three acts, music composed by Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, conducted by Placido Domingo, tenth revival of director Jonathan Kent’s 2006 production, sets by the late Paul Brown, Royal Opera, 19th … Continue reading →

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Bad Lieutenant

Posted on April 3, 2017 by leslie

Bad Lieutenant “He dies with honour, who cannot live with honour” Madama Butterfly, music composed by Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, conducted by Antonio Pappano, the Royal Opera, Thursday 30th March 2017, reviewed by Leslie Jones … Continue reading →

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