La Duchesse conquiert Genève

By Caroline Dessaint, 20 December 2014

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“Indéniable réussite de la mise en scène”

Reviewed at Grand Théâtre de Genève, Geneva on 19 December 2014

Offenbach, La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein

Grand Théâtre de Genève

Franck Villard, Conductor

Laurent Pelly, Director, Costume Designer

Chantal Thomas, Set Designer

Ruxandra Donose, La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein

Fabio Trümpy, Fritz

Rodolphe Briand, Prince Paul

Jean-Philippe Lafont, General Boum

Michel de Souza, Baron Grog

Bénédicte Tauran, Wanda

Fabrice Farina, Népomuc

Boris Grappe, Baron Puck

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

Grand Théâtre Opera Chorus

Alan Woodbridge, Choirmaster / chorus director

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Caroline Dessaint

Caroline est étudiante en musicologie à la Sorbonne et au Conservatoire de Paris. Depuis longtemps, elle se passionne pour la musique vocale et c’est plus particulièrement à l’art lyrique français de la fin du XIXe siècle qu’elle consacre ses recherches.

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