DNO brings off a Covid-adapted Figaro with brilliance

Par Ako Imamura, 29 novembre 2020

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“Ying Fang was a standout as Susanna, her creamy and youthful soprano fitting the role like a glove”

Critique faite à Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam, le 29 novembre 2020

Mozart, Les Noces de Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro)

Dutch National Opera

Riccardo Minasi, Direction

David Bösch, Mise en scène

Patrick Bannwart, Décors

Meentje Nielsen, Costumes

Olaf Winter, Lumières

Klaus Bertisch, Dramaturgie

Davide Luciano, le Comte Almaviva

Ruzan Mantashyan, la Comtesse Almaviva

Riccardo Fassi, Figaro

Ying Fang, Suzanne (Susanna)

Polly Leech, Chérubin (Cherubino)

Michael Hauenstein, le docteur Bartolo

Iris van Wijnen, Marceline (Marcellina)

Jeroen de Vaal, Don Curzio

Lucas van Lierop, Don Basilio

Sam Carl, Antonio

Orchestre de Chambre des Pays-Bas

Chœur du Dutch National Opera

Ching Lien Wu, Chef de chœur

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Ako Imamura

Atsuko (Ako) Imamura is a retired investment banker in New York City. Born in Japan, she trained as cultural anthropologist in the US before turning to ﬁnance. She now spends her time attending opera and classical music concerts in New York and in Europe. Wagner is her favorite opera composer.

Dutch National Opera brings off a Covid-adapted Figaro with brilliance