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2 days ago · The music is far from Puccini’s best, and does not even meet the standard that he achieved in his first opera, Le Villi. There are, however, moments in which we hear the ‘forerunners’ to later compositions. When Edgar enters in Act II one can vaguely sense parts of Tosca, and when we hear five soloists against the ‘backdrop’ of the ...
3 days ago · More relevant in this Puccini year (he died November 29, 1924), we have a rare outing for the 1905 score of Edgar (following on from OHP’s Le Vili, back in 2022). What a privilege it is to see this (almost) staged Edgar, then.
4 days ago · The choral contributions were superbly co-ordinated and delivered (we hear Puccini’s penchant for church music – more famously outed in Tosca – here too). The three children act out, silently, scenes presumably from childhood, including the exclusion of Tigrana, emphasising her status as ‘outsider’.
2 days ago · For the big ticket event, the annual Puccini Festival is celebrating its 70 th edition this year. Located at the Puccini Villa on Lake Massaciuccoli closer to the coast, this is a spectacle not to be missed by fans of Puccini’s operas.
5 days ago · Puccini’s bittersweet love story returns to cinemas, with soprano Angel Blue starring as the French courtesan Magda, opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman as Ruggero, an idealistic young man who offers her an alternative to her life of excess.
3 days ago · Edgar3Edgar, Puccini’s second opera after Le Villi, was commissioned by Ricordi. It was not a success and went through many revisions. Holland Park’s three-act version instead of the original four-acter is Puccini’s final revision.
5 days ago · Art Park is set to present “Puccini’s Greatest: A Gala Opera Concert” on Sunday, July 14, 2024 at the Artpark Mainstage Theater. The concert was crafted by Michael Capasso, General Director of the New York City Opera, and will celebrate the timeless works of Italian composer Giacomo Puccini.
