Hard candy
It’s perhaps because Puccini is the master of operatic pathos that Tosca has proved so hard for people to get a handle on.
Angela Gheorghiu
71 pieces since 2006 — in 10 roles, at 7 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
71
pieces
10
roles
7
companies
21
years
By role
5 pieces as Royal Opera House — stats above show all coverage for Angela Gheorghiu.
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The woman in white
This new DVD
See the pretty diva in that mirror there
The diva must be a Diva in Adriana Lecouvreur. Fact.
Old-fashioned
I saw the final dress rehearsal of Adriana Lecouvreur at the Royal Opera House on Monday this week, and I think I have never seen the place so crowded for such an event. No wonder, for here was a cast you might dream of, in a highly finished piece of work mounted by one of […]
Giudici, ad Angela!
La Cieca has found a few fragments from last night’s performance of Tosca at the ROH — only about 15 minutes of music, but enough, perhaps, to give a hint of the suitability of Angela Gheorghiu for the title role. La Cieca’s take (based on an in-house mike, remember!) is that the Roman diva is […]
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).
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