Question mark: Turandot in Oslo

Von Aksel Tollåli, 05 Mai 2016

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Oslo, am 2 Mai 2016

Puccini, Turandot

Norwegian National Opera

Andreas Homoki, Regie

Irina Rindzuner, Turandot

Henrik Engelsviken, Der unbekannte Prinz (Kalaf)

Eli Kristin Hanssveen, Liù

Guenes Guerle, Timur

Espen Langvik, Ping

Marius Roth Christensen, Pang

Thorbjørn Gulbrandsøy, Pong

Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

Norwegian National Opera Chorus

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*****

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****1

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****1

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Despite some dramatic frustrations, at least in Oslo, Jones' production is saved by some truly outstanding singing.

***11

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**111

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*****

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Aksel Tollåli

Aksel is currently studying towards a degree in musicology at the University of Oslo. At the moment he is an exchange student at Goldsmiths College in London. He is also a choral singer and a trombonist. His musical interests include 20th-cenury French music, Baroque opera and the music of Richard Strauss.