Agrippina meets Dynasty in Antwerp

Von Laura Servidei, 27 März 2017

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Opera Vlaanderen, Antwerp, Antwerp, am 25 März 2017

Händel, Agrippina

Opera Ballet Vlaanderen

Stefano Montanari, Musikalische Leitung

Mariame Clément, Regie

Julia Hansen, Bühnenbild, Kostüme

Ann Hallenberg, Agrippina

Renata Pokupić, Nerone

Ana Quintans, Poppea

Tim Mead, Ottone

Evgeny Solodovnikov, Lesbo

Bálint Szabó, Claudio

Toby Girling, Pallante

Jake Arditti, Narciso

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.

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