Falstaff in Tokyo with a strong international cast

Von Nahoko Gotoh, 15 Dezember 2015

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Verdi, Falstaff

Yves Abel, Musikalische Leitung

Sir Jonathan Miller, Regie

Isabella Bywater, Bühnenbild, Kostüme

George Gagnidze, Sir John Falstaff

Aga Mikolaj, Alice Ford

Yoko Yasui, Nannetta

Elena Zaremba, Mistress Quickly

Massimo Cavalletti, Ford

Hiroyuki Yoshida, Fenton

New National Theatre Chorus

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

Yasuhiro Miura, Wiederaufnahmeleitung

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Nahoko Gotoh

Nahoko is a UK-based Japanese music journalist with a background in musicology. She writes regularly for various Japanese media including Ongaku no tomo and Mostly Classic magazines.