Bampton Classical Opera revives little-known operas by Philidor and Grétry

Von Nahoko Gotoh, 25 September 2012

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Smith Square Hall, London, am 18 September 2012

Philidor, Blaise le savetier

Grétry, L'amant jaloux

Bampton Classical Opera

CHROMA

Andrew Griffiths, Musikalische Leitung

Aoife O'Sullivan, Sopran

Martene Grimson, Sopran

Robert Anthony Gardiner, Tenor

Oliver Mercer, Tenor

Oliver Dunn, Bariton

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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.