Una hierática Turandot proyecta luces y sombras en el Real

By Jorge Baeza Stanicic, 04 December 2018

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Reviewed at Teatro Real: Sala Principal, Madrid on 2 December 2018

Puccini, Turandot

Teatro Real

Nicola Luisotti, Conductor

Robert Wilson, Director, Set Designer

Jacques Reynaud, Costume Designer

Oksana Dyka, Turandot

Roberto Aronica, Calaf

Miren Urbieta-Vega, Liù

Giorgi Kirof, Timur

Raúl Giménez, Emperor Altoum

Joan Martín-Royo, Ping

Vicenç Esteve Madrid, Pang

Juan Antonio Sanabria, Pong

Gerardo Bullón, Mandarin

Orquesta Titular del Teatro Real

Coro Titular del Teatro Real

Pequeños Cantores de la ORCAM

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Jorge Baeza Stanicic

Jorge Baeza es Profesor Superior de Piano y ha trabajado enseñando a tocar este instrumento en las Escuelas de Música Ayensa y Santa Cecilia, ambas en Madrid. Ha perfeccionado su técnica pedagógica con diversos maestros y ha complementado su formación con estudios sobre las aplicaciones de la Técnica Alexander a la interpretación musical. De forma paralela es autor del blog Tritono Music News (www.tritonomusicnews.com) orientado a la explicación pedagógica de contenidos musicales. En Bachtrack colabora redactando reseñas de conciertos desde el 2016 y actualmente desempeña su labor como Bibliotecario en el Ayuntamiento de Madrid.

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