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Górecki: Symphony no. 3 “Symphony of Sorrowful Songs”, Op.36
Lidiya Yankovskaya; Isabella Bywater; English National Opera; English National Opera Orchestra; Nicole Chevalier
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Tesori: Blue
Matthew Kofi Waldren; Tinuke Craig; English National Opera; Alex Lowde; English National Opera Orchestra; English National Opera Chorus
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Blue could hardly have been better rendered than here. Indeed, I wish every opera I see could be staged with such grace and finesse.
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Bieito’s vivid production of Bizet's most famous work is a classic; his attack on toxic masculinity is visceral, made more potent by an excellent leading pair of singers.
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