Murder She Wrote: Elizabeth Cree at Opera Philadelphia

Por Hilary Stroh, 15 septiembre 2017

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“Daniela Mack was a dazzlingly vibrant Elizabeth”

Crítica hecha desde Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater, Philadelphia el 14 septiembre 2017

Puts, Elizabeth Cree

Opera Philadelphia

Corrado Rovaris, Dirección

David Schweizer, Dirección de escena

David Zinn, Diseño de escena, Diseño de vestuario

Daniela Mack, Elizabeth Cree

Troy Cook, John Cree

Joseph Gaines, Dan Leno

Daniel Belcher, Inspector Kildare

Deanna Breiwick, Aveline Mortimer

Matt Boehler, Uncle

Melissa Parks, Doris

Jason Ferrante, Little Victor Farrell

Johnathan McCullough, Mr Greatorex, George Gissing, Etcher

Thomas Shivone, Mr Lister, Karl Marx, Voiceover, Solomon Weil

Maren Montalbano, Jane Quig, Annie the Serving Girl

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***11

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Hilary Stroh

Hilary is an independent scholar and academic historian, based in DC. She has a background in violin, piano and ballet. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, she has recently published her first two books.

Murder She Wrote: Elizabeth Cree launch Opera Philadelphia's Fall Festival