At it hammer and tongs: Chelsea Opera Group's Trovatore

Por Dominic Lowe, 29 febrero 2016

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Crítica hecha desde Cadogan Hall, Londres el 28 febrero 2016

Verdi, Il trovatore

Chelsea Opera Group

Andrew Greenwood, Dirección

Roland Wood, Il conte di Luna

Marianne Cornetti, Azucena

Sally Silver, Leonora

Jonathan Stoughton, Manrico

Jihoon Kim, Ferrando

Natasha Jouhl, Ines

Samuel Smith, Ruiz

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Dominic Lowe

Dominic Lowe recently completed a degree in Classics, and one of his great interests is the reception of Greece and Rome in opera. A regular opera-goer since his very early teens, he is particularly keen on the hidden operatic gems of the 19th century. He is largely based in the South of England.

At it hammer and tongs: Chelsea Opera Group's Il trovatore at Cadogan Hall