He knew why the caged bird sings

Von David Browning, 09 Juni 2015

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater, Philadelphia, am 7 Juni 2015

Schnyder, Charlie Parker's Yardbird

Opera Philadelphia

Corrado Rovaris, Musikalische Leitung

Ron Daniels, Regie

Emily Rebholz, Kostüme

Riccardo Hernandez, Bühnenbild

Lawrence Brownlee, Charlie Parker

Angela M Brown, Addie Parker

Rachel Sterrenberg, Chan Parker

Angela Mortellaro, Doris Parker

Tamara Mumford, Baroness Pannonica ("Nica") De Koenigswarter

Chrystal E Williams, Rebecca Parker

Will Liverman, Dizzy Gillespie

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**111

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***11

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****1

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David Browning

David Browning is a blogger and opera lover, board member and occasional advisor to some of New York City's small opera companies, and some time singer himself. Although he trained for a career in opera, a life as a technology consultant found him.

He knew why the caged bird sings: Charlie Parker's Yardbird at Opera Philadelphia