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Agrippina meets Dynasty: Joan Collins' spirit hovers over Antwerp

By Laura Servidei, 27 March 2017
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Reviewed at Opera Vlaanderen, Antwerp, Antwerp on 25 March 2017
Programme
Handel, Agrippina
Performers
Opera Ballet Vlaanderen
Stefano Montanari, Conductor
Mariame Clément, Director
Julia Hansen, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Ann Hallenberg, Agrippina
Renata Pokupić, Nerone
Ana Quintans, Poppea
Tim Mead, Ottone
Evgeny Solodovnikov, Lesbo
Bálint Szabó, Claudio
Toby Girling, Pallante
Jake Arditti, Narciso
Symfonisch Orkest Opera Ballet Vlaanderen
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Laura Servidei
Laura Servidei
Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.