When death is an old-fashioned portrait

Por Zenaida des Aubris, 04 febrero 2019

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“Kosky relates the story without sentimentality – superficial almost”

Crítica hecha desde Komische Oper Berlin, Berlín el 2 febrero 2019

Puccini, La bohème

Komische Oper Berlin

Jordan de Souza, Dirección

Barrie Kosky, Dirección de escena

Rufus Didwiszus, Diseño de escena

Victoria Behr, Diseño de vestuario

Nadja Mchantaf, Mimì

Vera-Lotte Boecker, Musetta

Gerard Schneider, Rodolfo

Günter Papendell, Marcello

Dániel Foki, Schaunard

Philipp Meierhöfer, Colline

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Zenaida des Aubris

Zenaida des Aubris, based in Berlin, has over 30 years experience in artist management and production of classical music and opera in the United States, Europe and Asia. Currently, she offers consultation to music competitions and schools as well as to individual recent graduates on how to manage themselves and kickstart their careers through her company Opera Career Advice.