Pappano's triumphant Royal Opera House Meistersinger in Birmingham

Por Rohan Shotton, 13 enero 2012

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Crítica hecha desde Symphony Hall, Birmingham el 11 enero 2012

Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

Royal Opera Chorus

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Sir Antonio Pappano, Dirección

Wolfgang Koch, Hans Sachs

Emma Bell, Eva

Simon O'Neill, Walther von Stolzing

Toby Spence, David

Peter Coleman-Wright, Sixtus Beckmesser

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Rohan Shotton

Rohan has reviewed concerts and opera across the UK and Europe, but chiefly in Manchester, where he enjoys conducting and playing percussion and piano. He works as a hospital doctor, having studied in St Andrews and Manchester, and tweets as @RohanShotton.