An intravenous injection of Piazzolla: María de Buenos Aires at the Vaults

Por David Karlin, 14 mayo 2016

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“María is a universal object of desire and a sort of spirit of the tango and the city”

Crítica hecha desde The Vaults, Londres el 13 mayo 2016

Piazzolla, María de Buenos Aires

Jeremy Walker, Dirección

Ella Marchment, Dirección de escena

Nais Molines, Diseño de vestuario

Sergio Jaraiz, El Duende

Clare Ghigo, María

Ricardo Panela, Singer

Scipio Mosley, Guitarra

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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.