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Im Himmel süßer Koloraturen: Anna Bonitatibus bei den Händel-Festspielen Halle

Mahan Esfahani und Anna Bonitatibus
© Thomas Ziegler
Anna Bonitatibus
© Thomas Ziegler
By Michael Vieth, 10 June 2025
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“Ganz großes Kino für die Ohren!”
Reviewed at Leopoldina: Festsaal, Halle on 8 June 2025
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Works by Handel
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Anna Bonitatibus, Mezzo-soprano
Mahan Esfahani, Harpsichord
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Michael Vieth
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.