Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle in Greenwich

Von David Karlin, 07 August 2016

Laden, bitte warten...

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“confronted with such bel canto delights, how could God possibly resist?”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Old Royal Naval College: Chapel, London, am 6 August 2016

Rossini, Petite Messe Solennelle

Elizabeth Watts, Sopran

Kathryn Rudge, Mezzosopran

Peter Auty, Tenor

James Platt, Bass

Richard Pearce, Harmonium

Iain Farrington, Klavier

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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.

Neither small nor solemn: Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle at the Proms in Greenwich