Mascagni's Isabeau at Opera Holland Park

Por David Karlin, 15 julio 2018

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Crítica hecha desde Holland Park Theatre, Londres el 14 julio 2018

Mascagni, Isabeau

Opera Holland Park

Francesco Cilluffo, Dirección

Martin Lloyd-Evans, Dirección de escena

takis, Diseño de escena

Mikhail Svetlov, King Raimondo

Anne-Sophie Duprels, Isabeau

George von Bergen, Cornelius

David Butt Philip, Folco

Nadine Benjamin, Ermyntrude

Joanna Marie Skillett, Ermyngarde

Fiona Kimm, Giglietta

Oliver Brignall, Il cavalier Faidit

Thomas Humphreys, L'araldo maggiore

Opera Holland Park Chorus

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David Karlin

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.