DiDonato enchants in her first live Alcina

Par Kevin W Ng, 11 octobre 2014

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Critique faite à Barbican Hall, Londres, le 10 octobre 2014

Haendel, Alcina

Harry Bicket, Mise en scène, Clavecin

Joyce DiDonato, Alcina

Anna Christy, Morgana

Christine Rice, Bradamante

Anna Devin, Oberto

Alice Coote, Ruggiero

Ben Johnson, Oronte

Wojtek Gierlach, Melisso

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****1

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****1

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Kevin W Ng

Kevin writes about music and culture, with a focus on opera. Originally trained as a violinist, he has a particular interest in 20th-century music. He is currently based in New York City.