A psychological Macbeth at La Fenice

Par James Imam, 26 novembre 2018

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“Luca Salsi... a wealth of emotions conveyed in defiant roars, plangent moans and cowering whispers”

Critique faite à Teatro La Fenice, Venise, le 23 novembre 2018

Verdi, Macbeth

Teatro La Fenice

Myung-whun Chung, Direction

Damiano Michieletto, Mise en scène

Luca Salsi, Macbeth

Vittoria Yeo, Lady Macbeth

Simon Lim, Banquo

Stefano Secco, Macduff

Marcello Nardis, Malcolm

Elisabetta Martorana, Dame de Lady Macbeth

Armando Gabba, Un médecin

Coro del Teatro La Fenice

Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice

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****1

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****1

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****1

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***11

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***11

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James Imam

James Imam is an arts journalist writing for publications including The Financial Times, The Times, Musical America and Opera magazine. He grew up in Manchester, read anthropology at Cambridge and has since lived in Milan. As a once-aspiring countertenor he has an abiding interest in Baroque music.

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