Baroque thrills: Vivaldi's Bajazet comes to Covent Garden

Par Kevin W Ng, 05 février 2022

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“an electrifying production by Adele Thomas”

Critique faite à Royal Opera House: Linbury Theatre, Londres, le 4 février 2022

Vivaldi, Bajazet (Il Tamerlano), RV 703

Irish National Opera

Peter Whelan, Direction

Adele Thomas, Mise en scène

Molly O'Cathain, Décors, Costumes

Sinéad Wallace, Lumières

Irish Baroque Orchestra

Gianluca Margheri, Bajazet

James Laing, Tamerlano

Niamh O'Sullivan, Asteria

Eric Jurenas, Andronicus

Claire Booth, Irene

Aoife Miskelly, Idaspe

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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.

Baroque thrills: Irish National Opera presents Vivaldi's Bajazet at Covent Garden