Figaro's wedding makes perfect comedy

Por David Karlin, 13 febrero 2012

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Crítica hecha desde Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Londres el 11 febrero 2012

Mozart, Las bodas de Fígaro (Le nozze di Figaro)

The Royal Opera

Sir Antonio Pappano, Dirección

Sir David McVicar, Dirección de escena

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Tanya McCallin, Diseño de escena

Ildebrando D'Arcangelo, Figaro

Aleksandra Kurzak, Susanna

Carlo Lepore, Doctor Bartolo

Ann Murray, Marcellina

Anna Bonitatibus, Cherubino

Lucas Meachem, Count Almaviva

Bonaventura Bottone, Don Basilio

Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Countess Almaviva

Jeremy White, Antonio

Harry Nicoll, Don Curzio

Susana Gaspar, Barbarina

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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.