Handel's Theodora at Snape

Par Mark Valencia, 01 avril 2018

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“Polly Leech... whose command of style, score, vocal technique and stagecraft was staggering”

Critique faite à Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape, le 31 mars 2018

Haendel, Theodora

Christian Curnyn, Direction

Britten-Pears Baroque Orchestra

Polly Leech, Mezzo-soprano

Nazan Fikret, Soprano

Joel Williams, Ténor

Charlotte Bowden, Soprano

Patrick Kilbride, Ténor

Jolyon Loy, Baryton

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Mark Valencia

Mark has worked in arts journalism for four decades, both as a writer and as a French-English translator. Nowadays he focuses his energies on reviewing opera and music. Mark also writes for Opera magazine and for Musical America as a correspondent for Europe and the UK.

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