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Ariadne’s centennial: a feast at Nederlandse Reisopera

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“Jennifer France... sang the fiendish coloratura of "Großmächtige Prinzessin" with starry aplomb”
Reviewed at Royal Theater Carré, Amsterdam on 6 October 2016
Strauss R., Ariadne auf Naxos
De Nederlandse Reisopera
Marcus Merkel, Conductor
Laurence Dale, Director
Gary McCann, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Soojin Moon, The Primadonna (Ariadne)
Jennifer France, Zerbinetta
Karin Strobos, Composer
Michael Putsch, The Tenor (Bacchus)
Hildur Hafstad, Echo
Caroline Cartens, Naiad
Leonie van Rheden, Dryad
Christian Baumgartel, Dancing Master
Jacques de Faber, Officer
Michael Smallwood, Scaramuccio
Rafael Fingerlos, Harlequin
João Fernandes, Truffaldino
Pascal Charbonneau, Brighella
Stefan Heidemann, Music Master
Yavuz Arman İşleker, Lackey
Stefan Kurt Reiter, The Major-Domo
North Netherlands Orchestra
Sjoerd Vreugdenhil, Choreography
A strikingly colourful Ariadne auf Naxos from Nederlandse Reisopera
****1
Suck it and see: Powder Her Face premieres in the Netherlands
***11
Nederlandse Reisopera’s Fidelio makes opera truly accessible for all
****1
A memorable Zauberflöte from Nederlandse Reisopera
****1
An Orfeo of infinite beauty by Nederlandse Reisopera
*****
Dutch Reisopera’s winning A Little Night Music
****1
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