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There was something very Russian—indeed, Chekhovian—about the mix of joy and tears, as the Academy of Vocal Arts performed Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin
3 pieces since 2019 — in 2 roles, at 1 company, most often at Academy of Vocal Arts.
3 pieces as Academy of Vocal Arts — stats above show all coverage for Zachary Rioux.
View allThere was something very Russian—indeed, Chekhovian—about the mix of joy and tears, as the Academy of Vocal Arts performed Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin
Donizetti’s La Favorite remains a relative rarity in the repertoire, especially in the original French version.
When soprano Yihan Duan started to sing her aria, you could feel an almost electric charge that something special was happening.
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