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Celebrating AVA’s 85th year: an outstanding Le nozze di Figaro in Philadelphia

Par Susan Gould, 18 novembre 2019
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“the entire cast was vocally first-rate, all giving distinctive portrayals”
Critique faite à The Academy of Vocal Arts: Warden Theater, Philadelphia, le 12 novembre 2019
Programme
Mozart, Les Noces de Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro)
Artistes
Academy of Vocal Arts
Christofer Macatsoris, Direction
David Gately, Mise en scène
Peter Harrison, Décors
Val Starr, Costumes
Kara Mulder, la Comtesse Almaviva
Aubry Ballarò-Hagadorn, Suzanne (Susanna)
Pascale Spinney, Chérubin (Cherubino)
Timothy Murray, le Comte Almaviva
Brent Michael Smith, Figaro
Cody Müller, le docteur Bartolo
Emily Margevich, Barberine (Barbarina)
Chelsea Laggan, Marceline (Marcellina)
Griffen Hogan Tracy, Antonio
AVA Opera Orchestra
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AVA Opera OrchestraAcademy of Vocal ArtsAubry Ballarò-HagadornBrent Michael SmithChristofer MacatsorisDavid GatelyEmily MargevichKara MulderLes Noces de Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro)Pascale SpinneyPeter HarrisonTimothy MurrayVal StarrWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Susan Gould
Susan Gould
Philadelphia native Susan Gould has been writing professionally about classical music since her Barnard College years in New York. She has written for both American and European publications, primarily during fifteen years in Europe, and has done liner notes for recordings and program notes for opera companies and orchestras. Among those she has interviewed have been Sills, Tebaldi, Popp and Fleming; Bumbry, Ludwig, Fassbaender, and von Stade; del Monaco, Kraus and Pavarotti; Prey, Morris and Ramey; Muti, Abbado, Giulini, Sawallisch, and Eschenbach. Fluent in Italian, German and French, she has coached both student and professional singers in foreign-language diction since 1980.