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...With its slapstick comedy and sumptuous melodies, Antonio Cesti’s L’Orontea was a mainstay of 17th-century Italian repertoire....
...Juanita Lascarro and Stella Doufexis made up for it as Princess Laoula and her loyal friend Aloès, both sparkling and polished....
...This three-act comic opera is wacky but charming – particularly the romance de l’étoile where Lazuli first reveals his love for the Princess. L’étoile continues until May 30....
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