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Truly, madly, but not quite deeply enough: Massenet's Werther from English Touring Opera

Par Charlotte Valori, 09 novembre 2015
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“more prosaic than profound”
Critique faite à West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge, le 5 novembre 2015
Programme
Massenet, Werther (Arr Iain Farrington; sung in English)
Artistes
English Touring Opera
Iain Farrington, Direction
Oliver Platt, Mise en scène
Oliver Townsend, Décors
Ed Ballard, Werther
Carolyn Dobbin, Charlotte
Lauren Zolezzi, Sophie
Simon Lasker Wallfisch, Albert
Michael Druiett, Le Bailli
Jeff Stewart, Schmidt
English Touring Opera Orchestra
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Carolyn DobbinEd BallardEnglish Touring OperaEnglish Touring Opera OrchestraIain FarringtonJeff StewartJules MassenetLauren ZolezziMichael DruiettOliver PlattOliver TownsendSimon Lasker WallfischWerther
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Charlotte Valori
Charlotte Valori
Charlotte Valori read Classics at Christ Church, Oxford. As a classicist, her main interest is Greek tragedy and its reception by later cultures, which has led to a continuing passion for theatre and opera. Charlotte reviews for several online magazines, and won the Bachtrack Opera Award 2015 for Best Written English Review. Follow her on Twitter @operissima.