Opera North's intensely dramatic Billy Budd

Por Richard Wilcocks, 19 octubre 2016

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Crítica hecha desde Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds el 18 octubre 2016

Britten, Billy Budd

Opera North

Garry Walker, Dirección

Orpha Phelan, Dirección de escena

Leslie Travers, Diseño de escena, Diseño de vestuario

Alan Oke, Captain Vere

Roderick Williams, Billy Budd

Alastair Miles, John Claggart

Oliver Johnston, Novice

Daniel Norman, Red Whiskers

Eddie Wade, Donald

Callum Thorpe, Lieutenant Ratcliffe

Stephen Richardson, Dansker

Adrian Clarke, Mr Flint

Peter Savidge, Mr Redburn

Thomas C Hase, Diseño de iluminación

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Richard Wilcocks

Richard Wilcocks has worked as a journalist, as a teacher and for the British Council. He sings bass with Leeds Festival Chorus.

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