Peter Sellars couronne une Reine indienne à Genève !

By Thomas Muller, 05 September 2016

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“Currentzis n’aura de cesse de susciter du regard, du geste, dans un face à face presque dérangeant”

Reviewed at L'Opéra des Nations, Geneva on 4 September 2016

Purcell, The Indian Queen (Concert performance)

Teodor Currentzis, Conductor

Johanna Winkel, Dona Isabel

Paula Murrihy, Dona Luisa

Thomas Cooley, Don Pedrarias Dávila

Sir Willard White, Sacerdote Maya

Ray Chenez, Hunahpú

Christophe Dumaux, Ixbalanqué

Jarrett Ott, Don Pedro de Alvado

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Thomas Muller

Podologue spécialisé en Education Thérapeutique du Patient et Diabétologie, chanteur, administrateur de choeur, fondateur d'orchestre et ancien hautboïste amateur, Thomas est passionné de musique et particulièrement vocale. Toujours sensible aux timbres des orchestres et de la capacité des musiciens de développer un chant musical qui provoque chez l'auditeur une émotion vraie, en dehors de tout intellectualisme.