New production of Verdi's Otello from Opera North

Par Sam Wigglesworth, 21 janvier 2013

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Critique faite à Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds, le 16 janvier 2013

Verdi, Otello

Opera North

Tim Albery, Mise en scène

Orchestra of Opera North

Chorus of Opera North

Richard Farnes, Direction

Ronald Samm, Otello

David Kempster, Iago

Elena Kelessidi, Desdemona

Ann Taylor, Emilia

Christopher Turner, Roderigo

Henry Waddington, Lodovico

Dean Robinson, Montano

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Sam Wigglesworth

Sam Wigglesworth contributed reviews to Bachtrack from 2012 to 2014. He studied at King's College London and, after a brief period producing concerts at St John's Smith Square, began working at Faber Music in 2014. He was Artistic Director of the Principal Sound Festival in 2016 and 2018.