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24/12/2007 Top operas in Xmas TV schedules
Mike Ollier rightly bemoans the poor quality of poprock on TV over the holidays. But the classical coverage is far, far better. In particular, there’s some fabulous opera from the Royal Opera House. Here’s what they say about their offerings: * Pavarotti: A Life in Seven Arias: BBC Two, 24 December, 4.30pm * The Magic of Carmen: BBC Two, Boxing Day, 1.15pm * Carmen: BBC Two: Boxing Day, 1.45pm * La fille du regiment: BBC Four, 30 December, 7.30pm I endorse the recommendation for the great Pavarotti. But having seen both Carmen and La Fille Du Regiment productions at Covent Garden, my take is different. The Carmen was poor – but the problem is the opera itself, not the production. La Fille du Regiment was sublime – one of my top gigs of all time, in any genre. Natalie Dessay was breathtaking – music for grown-ups doesn’t just doesn’t get any better. (Forget Dawn French, though - a bit part to appease the suburban amateur celeb-obsessed cultural tourists.) If you watch nothing else on TV this holiday, try this spectacular production of La Fille du Regiment.
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