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Tag Archives: Joan of Arc

Dark and heavenly visions: Giovanna d’Arco at Buxton Opera Festival

From its very first chords, Buxton Festival’s Giovanna d’Arco had the shivers rolling down my spine. The curtain lifts on asymmetrical slanting black surfaces, glossy as a grand piano, forming a corner at the heart of the stage. In its apex, Giovanna huddles, charmed and terrified at turns by the visions we hear depicted in…

July 14, 2015 in Opera.

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