A resonant Fidelio from Irish National Opera

Por Andrew Larkin, 08 noviembre 2021

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“Robert Murray imbued his role debut as Florestan with wonderful, heartfelt emotion”

Crítica hecha desde Gaiety Theatre, Dublin el 7 noviembre 2021

Beethoven, Fidelio

Irish National Opera

Fergus Sheil, Dirección

Annabelle Comyn, Dirección de escena

Francis O'Connor, Diseño de escena, Diseño de vestuario

Sinéad Wallace, Diseño de iluminación

Sinéad Campbell Wallace, Leonore

Robert Murray, Florestan

James Rutherford, Rocco

Brian Mulligan, Don Pizarro

David Howes, Don Fernando

Kelli-Ann Masterson, Marzelline

Jacek Wislocki, First prisoner

Dean Power, Jaquino

Matthew Mannion, Second prisoner

Irish National Opera Chorus

Irish National Opera Orchestra

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****1

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*****

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****1

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Andrew Larkin

Andrew Larkin is a pianist, composer and teacher from Dublin. Educated at Dublin and at Cambridge, he has performed all around Europe and Mexico. He currently teaches piano and composition in Dublin.