Jesting aside: La Scala revives Giordano's La cena delle beffe

Por Oliver Brett, 04 abril 2016

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Crítica hecha desde Teatro alla Scala, Milán el 3 abril 2016

Giordano, La cena delle beffe (The Jesters' Supper)

Teatro alla Scala

Carlo Rizzi, Dirección

Mario Martone, Dirección de escena

Margherita Palli, Diseño de escena

Ursula Patzak, Diseño de vestuario

Marco Berti, Giannetto Malaspini

Kristin Lewis, Ginevra

Nicola Alaimo, Neri Chiaramantesi

Leonardo Caimi, Gabriello Chiaramantesi

Luciano di Pasquale, Tornaquinci

Giovanni Romeo, Calandra

Frano Lufi, Fazio

Francesco Castoro, Trinca

Bruno de Simone, Il Dottore

Edoardo Miletti, Lapo, Un Cantore

Jessica Nuccio, Lisabetta

Chiara Tirotta, Laldomine

Federica Lombardi, Fiammetta

Chiara Isotton, Cintia

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Oliver Brett

Oliver Brett is a professional organist, pianist, teacher and choral conductor. He held positions at King's College Cambridge, Westminster Cathedral and Durham Cathedral, and is currently Assistant Director of Music at St Mary's RC Cathedral in Sydney, Australia. He loves classical music of all genres.