Im milden Licht der Dämmerung: Simon Boccanegra in Baden-Baden

By Christoph Wurzel, 11 July 2019

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“mit seinem profunden Bass war Ferruccio Furlanetto unübertrefflich”

Reviewed at Festspielhaus, Baden-Baden on 9 July 2019

Verdi, Simon Boccanegra

Valery Gergiev, Conductor

Andrea de Rosa, Director, Set Designer

Alessandro Lai, Costume Designer

Plácido Domingo, Simon Boccanegra

Ferruccio Furlanetto, Jacopo Fiesco

Tatiana Serjan, Amelia Grimaldi

Pasquale Mari, Lighting Designer

Mariinsky Theatre Chorus

Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra

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Christoph Wurzel

Nach dem Studium der Germanistik, Politikwissenschaft, Philosophie und Musikwissenschaft war Christoph Wurzel lange im pädagogischen Bereich tätig. Er interessiert sich besonders für die gesellschaftlich relevanten Aspekte der Musik. Er lebt in Baden – Baden und schreibt für verschiedene Magazine in Deutschland.