Laugh, laugh, I nearly died
Whoever thought Verdi’s Il trovatore needed an injection of humor to make it complete?
12 pieces since 2011 — at 3 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
2 pieces as Zurich Opera — stats above show all coverage for Paolo Carignani.
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In this new Decca DVD of Tosca we find a highly intellectual, even fascinating staging at odds with the visceral nature of the original melodrama but one that inspires its cast to great heights. Robert Carsen is a clever producer with an elegant visual palette. He employs the same directorial strategy as his famous Mefistofele […]
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