Lebhaft, leidenschaftlich, lustvoll: Koskys Agrippina in München

Iestyn Davies (Ottone) und Elsa Benoit (Poppea)

Andrew Hamilton (Lesbo), Gianluca Buratto (Claudio) und Elsa Benoit (Poppea)

Anna Bonitatibus (Agrippina) und Gianluca Buratto (Claudio)

Elsa Benoit (Poppea)

John Holiday (Nerone)

By Michael Vieth, 11 May 2022

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“Anna Bonitatibus lieferte ein überragendes Porträt dieser facettenreichen Titelrolle”

Reviewed at Prinzregententheater, Munich on 10 May 2022

Handel, Agrippina

Bavarian State Opera

Stefano Montanari, Conductor

Barrie Kosky, Director

Rebecca Ringst, Set Designer

Klaus Bruns, Costume Designer

Joachim Klein, Lighting Designer

Anna Bonitatibus, Agrippina

John Holiday, Nerone

Elsa Benoit, Poppea

Gianluca Buratto, Claudio

Iestyn Davies, Ottone

Andrew Hamilton, Lesbo

Mattia Olivieri, Pallante

Cortez Mitchell, Narciso

Munich Chamber Orchestra

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Michael Vieth

Michael Vieth ist Physiker und hat viele Jahre in der Zentralen Forschung der Siemens AG in Erlangen und München an magnetischen Speichern und Sensoren gearbeitet. Auch von klassischer Musik magnetisiert, singt er seit seinem Studium in Göttingen in großen Kantoreien und Chorprojekten; eine besondere Vorliebe hat sich zu Motetten der Renaissance und der Moderne entwickelt. Daneben faszinieren ihn Auftritte und Programme kleiner Vokal-Ensembles.

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