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Le Triomphe (relatif) du temps haendelien à l'Opéra de Clermont-Ferrand

Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno à l'Opéra de Clermont-Ferrand
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Les Nouveaux Caractères à l'Opéra de Clermont-Ferrand
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Caroline Mutel à l'Opéra de Clermont-Ferrand
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Mathias Vidal à l'Opéra de Clermont-Ferrand
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Karine Deshayes à l'Opéra de Clermont-Ferrand
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By Roland Duclos, 07 December 2022
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“Sébastien d'Hérin privilégie la sagesse du trait et la fluidité des articulations”
Reviewed at Opéra-Théâtre de Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand on 4 December 2022
Programme
Handel, Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno, HWV 46a
Performers
Sébastien d'Hérin, Conductor
Les Nouveaux Caractères
Caroline Mutel, Bellezza
Karine Deshayes, Piacere
Clint van der Linde, Disinganno
Mathias Vidal, Tempo
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Roland Duclos
Roland Duclos
Longtemps journaliste dans le Groupe La Montagne Centre-France et plus spécialement attaché au domaine culturel dans toute sa diversité. Avec une forte propension vers la musique classique. Avec la conviction héritée de Bourdieu que tous les arts ne font qu'un pour l'émancipation de l'individu, l'épanouissement de son sens critique et la liberté d'expression sans restriction aucune.