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From Nightclub DJ To International Opera Star

Discover Jonathan Tetelman's extraordinary journey from nightclub DJ to acclaimed opera star, a story of perseverance and talent.

Madama Butterfly review – Grigorian inhabits the part to a degree one does not often experience

Asmik Grigorian is the standout attraction in this revival of Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier’s 2003 uncluttered production

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2024

Manon Lescaut review – Puccini’s desert tragedy gets a surreal rainbow revamp

Jude Christian’s staging for English Touring Opera is colourful and imaginative but lacks critical chemistry and coherence

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2024

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Puccini: Symphonic Suites album review – Carlo Rizzi celebrates an opera giant’s genius

The conductor’s orchestral suites explores the subtlety of Puccini’s scoring, and render Madama Butterfly and Tosca afresh

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2024

‘I am not scary!’ A thrilling audience with super-charged soprano Angela Gheorghiu

She calls herself ‘the world’s most glamorous opera star’, and knew, from kindergarten, that her destiny was to be on stage. Can the Romanian diva possibly live up to her reputation? You bet …

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024

An opera to float your boat: Sydney to be treated to free Puccini at Darling Harbour

Puccini’s one-act opera Il Tabarro will be staged on the 107-year-old Carpentaria, with the orchestra playing on a nearby barge

The Guardian - AU · Jan 3, 2024

Enduring greatness: five essential Maria Callas recordings on her centenary

Born 100 years ago this week, the great soprano left an extensive recording legacy. From Puccini’s doomed Tosca to Wagner’s demonic Kundry, we pick the five roles that saw her hailed as the greatest voice of the age

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023

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The week in classical: La rondine; La traviata review – rapture and raw power

Puccini’s flighty swallow soars in James Hurley’s gorgeous new production for Opera North. And Nicole Chevalier is devastating as the doomed Violetta in ENO’s impassioned revival of no-frills Verdi

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2023

La Rondine review – Opera North’s stylish Puccini is opulent and tender

Set in the 1920s, James Hurley’s staging – the third of the company’s Green Season – is blessed with perfectly mismatched lovers. Under conductor Kerem Hasan the score sighs and swoons

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023

Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen taking on new challenges on two continents

Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen is embarking on her most ambitious season yet

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Renata Scotto, world-renowned Italian soprano, dies at 89

Scotto made her U.S. debut at Lyric Opera of Chicago in 1960, followed by 314 appearances at the Metropolitan Opera in New York from her debut in 1965 to her finale in 1987.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 16, 2023

Russian opera star sues US company after dropping her for refusing to criticise Putin’s war in Ukraine

Soprano Anna Netrebko, once among the Metropolitan Opera’s biggest box office draws, has sued the company and general manager Peter Gelb, alleging defamation, breach of contract and other violations

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023

Star soprano Anna Netrebko sues Met Opera over its decision to cut ties over Russia-Ukraine war

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023

La Bohème review – fine performances but Puccini is swamped by busy staging

Although musically very strong and with Katie Bird a lovely Mimi, Natascha Metherell’s relocation of Puccini’s bohemians to a 1950s film studio brings as many distractions as it does insights

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2023

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The Independent UK · May 25, 2023

Dudamel in surprise move resigns from Paris Opéra 2 years into 6-year contract

Gustavo Dudamel surprisingly announced his resignation as music director of the Paris Opéra, two seasons into a six-year contract scheduled to run through the 2026-27 season

The Independent UK · May 2, 2023

'La Bohème' in space returns to Paris, 6 years after uproar

Claus Guth's controversial staging of Puccini's “La Bohème,” set on a spaceship and a planet's barren surface, returns to the Paris Opéra six years after an audience uproar at its premiere caused conductor Gustavo Dudamel to momentarily stop the show

Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2023

The Dead City at the London Coliseum review: ENO’s lyrical ode to grief is almost unbearably poignant

Korngold’s virtuoso score has all the jewel-like glitter of Strauss’s Salome with a lyrical flow to match Puccini

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2023

The week in classical: Siemens Hallé international conductors competition; LSO/ Hannigan; Turandot – review

A trio of young conductors vie for a job with the Hallé; Barbara Hannigan takes Mahler at his word; and Antonio Pappano makes a thriller of Puccini’s final opera

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2023

Il Trittico review – Scottish Opera’s vivid new staging has humour and heartbreak

David McVicar’s atmospheric production of Puccini’s triptych gains from magnificent performances by Roland Wood and, in her company debut, Sunyoung Seo

Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2023

Royal Opera House accused of ‘whitewashing’ over new show

The Royal Opera House (ROH) has been accused of “whitewashing” over its latest production of a Puccini classic.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2023

Gianni Schicchi review – Bryn Terfel on fine fraudulent form in Puccini’s dark comedy

Terfel leads a talented young cast and Domingo Hindoyan conducts the RLPO with wit and passion in a performance where no one puts a foot wrong

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

Meeting Muti at age 10, Rustioni knew he wanted to conduct

Daniele Rustioni knew he wanted to be a conductor from the time he was 10

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2023

Puccini: Turandot review – rare bonus material and vibrant playing make Pappano’s version stand out

Puccini’s original score was ‘finished’ by Franco Alfano, whose additions are heard uncut on this dramatic all-star recording

Nottingham Post · Mar 7, 2023

8 fun ways to celebrate Mother's Day in and around Nottinghamshire

Afternoon tea, walks and musical events are some of the ideas

AAP · Feb 22, 2023

Harbour stars reflect on Butterfly's beautiful tragedy

Performing Madama Butterfly on Sydney Harbour comes with unique challenges - and the show's two stars reflect on the politics of Puccini's classic.

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