Gothic Opera brings powerful high drama to Donizetti in Battersea

Daniella Sicari (Maria)

Theo Perry (Corrado) and Daniella Sicari (Maria)

Alice Usher (Matilde) and Theo Perry (Corrado)

Harrison Gration (Rambaldo) and Daniella Sicari (Maria)

By Nick Boston, 01 November 2024

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“Daniella Sicari... a stunningly powerful Maria, channelling true Gothic horror and steely control”

Reviewed at Battersea Arts Centre, London on 31 October 2024

Donizetti, Maria de Rudenz

Gothic Opera

Anna Castro Grinstein, Conductor

Lysanne van Overbeek, Director

Nate Gibson, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Luca Panetta, Lighting Designer

Daniella Sicari, Maria de Rudenz

Alice Usher, Matilde di Wolf

James Beddoe, Enrico Waldorf

Jamie Formoy, The Chancellor of Rudenz

Theo Perry, Corrado Waldorf

Harrison Gration, Rambaldo

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****1

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****1

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****1

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****1

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***11

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Nick Boston

Nick has an MA in Music, specialising in performance and repertoire. His particular passions are choral music, chamber music and opera, with a particular interest in early music. He sings in a number of choirs in the south east of England, plays the piano and occasionally dusts off the violin. He writes about music here.