Jonathan Miller's La bohème returns to ENO

Por David Karlin, 30 octubre 2014

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Crítica hecha desde The London Coliseum, Londres el 29 octubre 2014

Puccini, La bohème

English National Opera

Gianluca Marcianò, Dirección

Sir Jonathan Miller, Dirección de escena

Isabella Bywater, Diseño de escena

Angel Blue, Mimì

Jennifer Holloway, Musetta

David Butt Philip, Rodolfo

George von Bergen, Marcello

George Humphreys, Schaunard

Andrew Shore, Alcindoro, Benoît

Barnaby Rea, Colline

Natascha Metherell, Director de reposición

English National Opera Orchestra

English National Opera Chorus

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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.