A great cast for Anna Bolena in Rome

By Laura Servidei, 26 February 2019

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“Agresta... approached the coloratura and the high notes with confidence”

Reviewed at Teatro Costanzi, Teatro dell'Opera, Rome on 24 February 2019

Donizetti, Anna Bolena

Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Riccardo Frizza, Conductor

Andrea de Rosa, Director

Luigi Ferrigno, Set Designer

Ursula Patzak, Costume Designer

Alex Esposito, Enrico

Maria Agresta, Anna Bolena

Valentina Varriale, Anna Bolena

Carmela Remigio, Giovanna

René Barbera, Riccardo Percy

Giulio Pelligra, Riccardo Percy

Martina Belli, Smeton

Domingo Pellicola, Hervey

Andrii Ganchuk, Lord Rochfort

Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Roberto Gabbiani, Choirmaster / chorus director

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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.

A great cast for Anna Bolena at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma