La Reine de Chypre renaît au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées

By Caroline Dessaint, 09 June 2017

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“Le rôle a paru taillé sur mesure pour sa voix claire et homogène”

Reviewed at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris on 7 June 2017

Halévy, La Reine de Chypre (Concert performance)

Hervé Niquet, Conductor

Véronique Gens, Catarina Cornaro

Sébastien Droy, Gérard de Coucy

Étienne Dupuis, Jacques de Lusignan

Christophoros Stamboglis, Andrea Cornaro

Artavazd Sargsyan, Strozzi

Éric Huchet, Mocénigo

Tomislav Lavoie, Herald of Arms

Orchestre de chambre de Paris

Flemish Radio Choir

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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.