Charles Roubaud's Il Trovatore from Canadian Opera Company

Von James Karas, 07 Oktober 2012

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, am 2 Oktober 2012

Verdi, Il trovatore

Canadian Opera Company

Marco Guidarini, Musikalische Leitung

Charles Roubaud, Regie

Ramón Vargas, Manrico

Elza van den Heever, Leonora

Elena Manistina, Azucena

Russell Braun, Il Conte di Luna

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James Karas

James Karas is a writer and a lawyer. He holds degrees in English Literature and Law. He reviews opera and theatre extensively and writes about cultural matters for various publications.