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Musikalische Hitze im Schatten des Baumes: Händels Serse mit Il pomo d'oro

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“Maxim Emelyanychev heizte die formidablen Instrumentalisten an”
Reviewed at Philharmonie: Alfried Krupp Saal, Essen on 9 November 2018
Handel, Serse (Xerxes) (Concert performance)
Maxim Emelyanychev, Conductor, Harpsichord
Franco Fagioli, Serse
Vivica Genaux, Arsamene
Marianna Pizzolato, Amastre
Inga Kalna, Romilda
Francesca Aspromonte, Atalanta
Biagio Pizzuti, Elviro
Andreas Wolf, Ariodate
Il Pomo d'Oro
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The Met’s Frida y Diego proves visually stunning, musically thrilling
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Glyndebourne’s first Tosca: vocally strong but imperfect
***11
Dudamel’s LA Phil Walküre proves worth the wait
****1
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