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Dark and heavenly visions: Giovanna d'Arco at Buxton Opera Festival

Von Charlotte Valori, 14 Juli 2015
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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Buxton Opera House, Buxton, am 11 Juli 2015
Programm
Verdi, Giovanna d'Arco (Joan of Arc)
Darsteller
Buxton Festival Opera
Stuart Stratford, Musikalische Leitung
Elijah Moshinsky, Regie
Russell Craig, Bühnenbild
Kate Ladner, Giovanna
Ben Johnson, Carlo VII
Eric Greene, Giacomo
Graeme Danby, Talbot
Northern Chamber Orchestra
Stuart Laing, Delil
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Ben JohnsonBuxton Festival OperaElijah MoshinskyEric GreeneGiovanna d'Arco (Joan of Arc)Giuseppe VerdiGraeme DanbyKate LadnerNorthern Chamber OrchestraRussell CraigStuart LaingStuart Stratford
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Charlotte Valori
Charlotte Valori
Charlotte Valori read Classics at Christ Church, Oxford. As a classicist, her main interest is Greek tragedy and its reception by later cultures, which has led to a continuing passion for theatre and opera. Charlotte reviews for several online magazines, and won the Bachtrack Opera Award 2015 for Best Written English Review. Follow her on Twitter @operissima.