Tuneful desert island fun: Robinson Crusoe at the RCM

Von David Karlin, 13 März 2019

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“Hewitson... has an enviable ability to make a long note bloom as it progresses”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Royal College of Music: Britten Theatre, London, am 13 März 2019

Offenbach, Robinson Crusoé

RCM Opera Studio

Michael Rosewell, Musikalische Leitung

Bill Bankes-Jones, Regie

Sarah Booth, Bühnenbild

Joel Williams, Robinson Crusoé

Catriona Hewitson, Edwige

Timothy Edlin, Sir William Crusoé

Anna Cooper, Lady Deborah Crusoé

Katy Thomson, Suzanne

Michael Bell, Toby

Fleuranne Brockway, Vendredi (Man Friday)

Theodore Platt, Jim Cocks

Edward Jowle, Will Atkins

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

Who knew desert islands could be such tuneful fun? Offenbach's Robinson Crusoe at the RCM