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Semele at BAM: Lust, revenge and an interesting mingling of styles

By Robert Levine, 07 March 2015
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“shrugged shoulders give way to sheer entertainment”
Reviewed at BAM: Howard Gilman Opera House, New York City on 4 March 2015
Programme
Handel, Semele (US première)
Performers
Canadian Opera Company
Christopher Moulds, Conductor
Zhang Huan, Director, Set Designer
Han Feng, Costume Designer
Jane Archibald, Semele
Hilary Summers, Ino, Juno
Kyle Ketelsen, Somnus, Cadmus
Lawrence Zazzo, Athamas
Katherine Whyte, Iris
Colin Ainsworth, Jupiter
Canadian Opera Company Orchestra
Amchok Gompo Dhonup, Throat Singer
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Robert Levine
Robert Levine
Robert T. Levine is a New York born-and-bred music writer with a particular interest in music for the voice. His work has appeared in many periodicals and newspapers. He is the author of many books, including The Story of the Orchestra, four volumes in the Black Dog & Leventhal Opera Library, and, most recently, Maria Callas: A Musical Biography.