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Robert Tanitch reviews ENO’s Carmen at London Coliseum

At its premiere in Paris in 1875 the French critics thought Georges Bizet’s Carmen, with its prostitution, lust, violence and murder, was scandalous and obscene. They found the music garish. The opera ...

andrew 989 views 0 likes Feb 3, 2023

Robert Tanitch reviews ENO’s Cosi Fan Tutte at London Coliseum

For much of the 19th century, Mozart’s opera (which had premiered in Vienna in 1790) was thought to be too risqué to be staged and it wasn’t until the 20th century that it regained its popularity Two ...

andrew 1536 views 0 likes Mar 17, 2022