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On this day in 1936, mezzo-soprano Bruna Castagna made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Amneris.
2019-09-24 12:57:39
I’m so happy I can’t stop crying
2019-02-11 13:00:30
Nella Bruna la costanza
On this day in 1966 soprano Pilar Lorengar made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Donna Elvira.
2018-11-18 16:53:36
Anglais - Excellent Performances Lift Simon Boccanegra at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Simon Boccanegra, originally of 1857 but revised in 1881, has not traditionally been seen as Verdi’s greatest creation. When, however, in 2010 Plácido Domingo took on the title role, his first as a baritone, at the Royal Opera House in Elijah Moshinsky’s 1991 production, it injected a new level of interest into the piece. English National Opera got in on the act with a ‘film noir’ production in 2011, while Moshinsky’s version enjoyed a further revival (before this current one) in 2013 with Thomas Hampson playing the eponymous character. Based on Antonio García Gutiérrez’s 1843 play, the plot is one of the most complex to be found in any Verdi opera. It concerns the pirate Simon Boccanegra who was a real life fourteenth century figure and the first Doge of Genoa. Following his successes at sea, he is persuaded by Paolo to stand for election as Doge. He refuses […]
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