Chausson's rarely heard Le Roi Arthus well served at Bard

Por Robert Levine, 26 julio 2021

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“Chausson's at times dreamy, plush, echt Romantic score was stunningly played by the Orchestra”

Crítica hecha desde Bard College, Fisher Center for the Performing Arts: LUMA Theater, Annandale-on-Hudson el 25 julio 2021

Chausson, Le Roi Arthus

Leon Botstein, Dirección

Louisa Proske, Dirección de escena

Matt Saunders, Diseño de escena

Norman Garrett, Arthus

Sasha Cooke, Genièvre

Matthew White, Lancelot

Troy Cook, Merlin

Andres Acosta, Le Laboureur

Andrew Bidlack, Lyonnel

Justin Austin, Mordred

Wei Wu, Allan

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Robert Levine

Robert T. Levine is a New York born-and-bred music writer with a particular interest in music for the voice. His work has appeared in many periodicals and newspapers. He is the author of many books, including The Story of the Orchestra, four volumes in the Black Dog & Leventhal Opera Library, and, most recently, Maria Callas: A Musical Biography.