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One of the most unfairly neglected of Donizetti's mature operas, Maria Padilla is both brilliant and dramatically powerful. Read more about the opera here. The title role will be sung by Nelly Miricioiu. Other members of the cast are Marco Panuccio (Don Ruiz), Richard Morrison (Don Pedro), Paul Curievici (Don Luigi), Emma Carrington (Francisca), Daniel Grice (Don Ramiro) and Piotr Lempa (Don Alfonso). The performance will be conducted by Brad Cohen. Professor Alexander Weatherson, chairman of the Donizetti Society, will give a pre-opera talk to ticket holders, starting at 5.45pm in the QEH. Booking has started and tickets can be obtained from the Queen Elizabeth Hall or in person at the ticket office, Royal Festival Hall Foyer. ‘Chelsea Opera Group’s three concert performances a year are among London’s most joyful operatic events.’ Richard Nicholson at Classical Source "As for Elizabeth Woods, it is hard to provide a technical commentary to her nigh-on-perfect performance." (Mariana Romani reviewing Simon Boccanegra at MusicalCriticism.com). See Elizabeth Woods in Come in quest`ora bruna. "Opera simply does not come much better than this: the Chelsea Opera Group’s concert performance of Verdi’s Macbeth was an unqualified triumph." (Evan Dickerson at Seen and Heard) ‘A great work superbly done. The conductor was Richard Bonynge...There was fine playing and choral singing.’ Tim Ashley in The Guardian reviewing COG’s performance of Donizetti’s Belisario. For forthcoming performances see Future Plans For booking information see Box Office page For links to complete reviews of recent performances see Reviews. ♫ |
