Eine lebhafte Interpretation von Béatrice et Bénédict in Köln

Paul Appleby (Bénédict) und Isabelle Druet (Béatrice)

Chor der Oper Köln

Jenny Daviet (Héro) und Isabelle Druet (Béatrice)

Jenny Daviet (Héro) und Sébastien Dutrieux (Léonato)

Paul Appleby (Bénédict), Chor der Oper Köln

By Cristina Burack, 01 May 2022

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Reviewed at Oper Köln: Staatenhaus Saal 2, Cologne on 30 April 2022

Berlioz, Béatrice et Bénédict

Oper Köln

François-Xavier Roth, Conductor

Jean Renshaw, Director

Christof Cremer, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Andreas Grüter, Lighting Designer

Gürzenich Orchestra

Chor der Oper Köln

Jenny Daviet, Héro

Isabelle Druet, Béatrice

Lotte Verstaen, Ursule

Paul Appleby, Bénédict

Thomas Dolié, Claudio

Charlotte Wulff, Claudio

Joël Soichez, Claudio

Luke Stoker, Don Pedro

Ivan Thirion, Somarone

Sébastien Dutrieux, Léonato

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Cristina Burack

Cristina Burack studied piano and flute for many years, before earning her BM in Voice and Opera performance at Northwestern University, with a strong focus on German Lieder, as well as a BA in History. After continuing her vocal studies in Vienna, she turned her professional focus to communications. She is a freelance journalist who particularly enjoys covering the intersection of music, history and politics.