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There will be blood

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The Minotaur's monster performance

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The gods come to a glorious end

10.10.07
The staging may have been muddled in the Royal Opera's Gotterdammerung, but this metaphor and cipher-rich production did deliver humanity.... more

Ring cycle's third spin

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Walkure on the wild side

05.10.07
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Gods, dwarfs and naked nymphs

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Rossini given full measure

17.07.07
Antonio Pappano and his orchestra Santa Cecilia were in fine form, revealing endless details that could have got lost in the Albert Hall.... more

Rescued just in time

29.05.07
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Hytner's back in an epic season at Covent Garden

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What impeccable timing

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Pappano packs a powerful punch

18.12.06
One of the LSO's starriest guest conductors, Antonio Pappano drew delighted gasps and a spontaneous round of applause from a capacity audience at the Barbican Hall.... more

No smoke but plenty of fire

11.12.06
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Great start to a leap year

06.10.06
The company shone as the Royal Ballet leapt into action at the start of its 2006/07 season. But it was the men, says Sarah Frater, who dominated.... more

Macbeth the magnificent

02.10.06
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk is high octane opera with brass ablaze and a titanic orchestra at full tilt.... more

Mini-dramas in their extremes

18.09.06
In recital, Ian Bostridge expects his pianists to express themselves as forcefully as he does. Antonio Pappano, music director of the Royal Opera House, knows a thing or two about singers and vocal drama.... more

Christina doubles up

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