Stunning Met production of The Death of Klinghoffer

Par Rebecca Lentjes, 25 octobre 2014

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Critique faite à Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York, le 24 octobre 2014

Adams, The Death of Klinghoffer

Metropolitan Opera

David Robertson, Direction

Tom Morris, Mise en scène

Laura Hopkins, Costumes

Tom Pye, Décors

Michaela Martens, Marilyn Klinghoffer

Alan Opie, Leon Klinghoffer

Paulo Szot, The Captain

Sean Panikkar, Molqi

Aubrey Allicock, Mamoud

Ryan Speedo Green, Rambo

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Rebecca Lentjes

Rebecca graduated from New York University in 2012, where she studied Music and Romance Languages. She now works as an assistant editor at RILM (Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale) and as manager of contemporary music collective ensemble mise-en.

Stunning new production of The Death of Klinghoffer at the Met