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Una Manon Lescaut en escalada en Bilbao

By Juan José Freijo, 21 February 2016
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“Arteta resulta físicamente perfecta para encarnar a la bella y seductora Manon”
Reviewed at Palacio Euskalduna: Auditórium, Bilbao on 20 February 2016
Programme
Puccini, Manon Lescaut
Performers
Pedro Halffter, Conductor
Stephen Medcalf, Director
Ainhoa Arteta, Manon Lescaut
Marifé Nogales, Musician
Gregory Kunde, Chevalier des Grieux
Eduardo Ituarte, Dancing master
Manuel de Diego, Edmondo
Manuel Lanza, Lescaut
Stefano Palatchi, Geronte di Ravoir
Basque National Orchestra
Coro de Ópera de Bilbao
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Juan José Freijo
Juan José Freijo
Juan José Freijo nació en Madrid en 1970. Desde siempre apasionado por el estudio de la música, sus intereses orbitan principalmente alrededor de la ópera y el género vocal. Inició su formación y carrera profesional en el campo de las ciencias, donde completó un doctorado en física aplicada. Más adelante, amplió su formación en diferentes áreas de humanidades, incluyendo estudios en historia del arte y en la actualidad un postgrado en filosofía teórica y práctica. Juan José Freijo sigue de cerca las temporadas de las principales capitales europeas y durante los últimos años ha estado a cargo de la sección de crítica musical de ocioxocio.com.