Donizetti re-done: The Siege of Calais with English Touring Opera in Hackney

Par Paul Kilbey, 12 mars 2013

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Critique faite à Hackney Empire, Londres, le 9 mars 2013

Donizetti, The Siege of Calais (L'assedio di Calais)

English Touring Opera

Jeremy Silver, Direction

James Conway, Mise en scène

Paula Sides, Soprano

Helen Sherman, Mezzo-soprano

Eddie Wade, Baryton

Cozmin Sime, Baryton

Andrew Glover, Ténor

Brendan Collins, Baryton

Niel Joubert, Ténor

Adam Tunnicliffe, Ténor

Matthew Sprange, Baryton

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Paul Kilbey

Paul was Reviews Editor at Bachtrack from 2012 to February 2014. He has written on music and culture for publications including Culture Wars, the Huffington Post, the Independent and the Guardian. He holds BA and MPhil degrees in music from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, and is particularly passionate about contemporary music of all types. His website is here.