Puccini: Turandot

A truly hidden gem

Advantages: Warm, welcoming, exquisite food, great staff.
Disadvantages: May be a little expensive for some, you will have to book in advance.

Introduction I thought it about high time that I a) write a new opinion for ciao and b) let you all into a little secret of one of my favourite restaurants. So here goes then. The restaurant is one of my clear favorites for many reasons, most of which will hopefully become apparent whilst reading this opinion. It has to be said the Puccini?s does indeed bring some of the finest Italian food and wine to Manchester. The local paper (Manchester Evening News) has described Puccini?s as a, ?Hidden Gem?, and this is statement I do agree with. The paper also recommends its service and warm atmosphere. The restaurant is apparently named after Giacomo Puccini, who was an Italian composer famous for his love of food and good company and also for his exotic operas during the 1890s. Atmosphere & Welcome The atmosphere is warm ...

hepialid 14.05.2003 · Read full review
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Review of Puccini's

Eat For Free On Your Birthday

Advantages: Good Selection, Free Meal on Your Birthday
Disadvantages: No good bars in the vacinity

It was my Birthday 25th June and the England match as well, so what do you want to do was the question asked by my girlfriend. The answer was simple as far as I was concerned, the local to watch the football then some food. The restaurant of choice was Puccinis in Shirley, Southampton which is a short walk from my local. --------------The Location-------------- The restaurant is located in Shirley, a suburb of Southampton. The area was not really not renown for quality restaurants but this is changing as a number of good restaurants have recently opened, the most recent being Puccinis. Puccinis is located on Shirley Road there are a few restaurants in this area so if you drop in on the off chance and get turned away there are plenty of other restaurants you could try. I would however advise booking on 02380-764522 if you want to ...

grovej 12.08.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Puccinis Southampton

Scotto's second butterfly good but not great

Advantages: Scotto very good, overall strong cast, conducting not too fierce, well recorded
Disadvantages: not as 'special' as some other sets, cast not very memorable even if able

a rather straight-up-and-down performance. Admittedly Pinkerton can be a sort of stock character but his performance on the Karajan film with Mirella Freni is superior. Despite his current position as 'primo tenore' in the world, venerated above the rest of the old timers like Giacomo Aragall, Jose Carreras or the memory of Luciano Pavarotti, plenty of Domingo's Puccini work in the 1970s on record although well sung in the conventional sense - warm mid voice, 'tasteful' phrasing, high notes present etc - it lacked shading and identity. Listen to the difference between his performance of Des Grieux in Manon Lescuat with Caballe (1970s EMI) and Freni (1980s DG) to hear what I mean. The regal phrasing and careful control of shading only came later. Pinkerton appears to be a rather thankless role however, with Pavarotti sounding rather less than ...

operalover2000 15.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Puccini: Madama Butterfly