Hints and tips:
...The cast was dominated by Dmitry Belosselskiy, a Ukrainian bass who enhanced the evil stances of Silva with dignified restraint....
...Luca Salsi’s Carlo has stage presence and a suave baritone, while Ildar Abdrazakov lends dignity, if little menace, to the villainous bass role of Silva....
...There is funding for a dedicated curatorial post held by Elvira Dyangani Ose, an acquisition fund and a series of symposiums in cities such as Accra, Lagos and Douala....
...Young Angela Meade, the rather matronly Elvira, has a spinto soprano – the real thing – that cuts through the thickest ensemble with ease....
...Ferruccio Furlanetto’s broad black bass snarled and boomed imposingly as old Silva. Another odd night at the opera. Tel: +1 212 362 6000...
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