Skip to content
First Night Magazine
  • Home
  • English contents
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Interviews
    • Features
    • Documentaries
  • Contenido en español
    • Actualidad
    • Críticas
    • Entrevistas
    • Reportajes
  • Get in touch
  • Support Us
  • About
    • Guillermo Názara
  • Review of ‘That Bastard, Puccini!’: “Compelling premise fails to surpass its ‘tosco’ writing approach”

    Review of ‘That Bastard, Puccini!’: “Compelling premise fails to surpass its ‘tosco’ writing approach”

    London’s Park Theatre hosts the return of James Iverne’s period play, exploring the rivalry between the legendary Italian composer and his reputed colleague, Ruggero Leoncavallo. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show — to let us know if it’s appealing enough for audiences not to require a nessun-dorma shout. Good artists copy, great artists…

    guillermonazarareverter

    16 July, 2025
    English contents, Reviews
    alasdair buchan, classical music, la boheme, leoncavallo, lisa anne wood, off west end, opera, park theatre, puccini, review that bastard puccini, sebastien torkia, that bastard puccini, that bastard puccini review
  • Review of ‘Berlusconi’: “E la Madonna!”

    Review of ‘Berlusconi’: “E la Madonna!”

    Il Cavalieri becomes a Prima Donna in this original musical having its world premiere at the Southwark Playhouse’s newly opened venue. Guillermo Nazara gives us his thoughts on the show upon his attendance to the opening night, to share all the details about a man so over-the-top even the Romans would ban.

    guillermonazarareverter

    30 March, 2023
    English contents, Reviews
    andrew lloyd webber, berlusconi, elephant, elephant and castle, emma hatton, evita, francesca moody productions, gavin wilkinson, italy, james grieve, jenny fitzpatrick, john conroy, london, matthew woodyatt, mccallan connell, musical, musical theatre, natalie kassanga, opera, paul scofield, ricky simmonds, sally ann triplett, sebastien torkia, silvio berlusconi, simon vaughan, southwark playhouse, susan fay, thomas s barne, tim rice, west end

SEARCH ENGINE

Subscribe

hello@firstnightmagazine.com

  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Loading Comments...