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Tales from the Finnish woods: Jonathan Dove's Swanhunter by Opera North

By David Karlin, 05 April 2015
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“Afonwy-Jones sang with a fine combination of sweetness and menace”
Reviewed at Royal Opera House: Linbury Theatre, London on 4 April 2015
Programme
Dove, Swanhunter
Performers
Opera North
Justin Doyle, Conductor
Hannah Mulder, Director
Suzanne Shakespeare, Swan
Rebecca Afonwy-Jones, Louhi
Ann Taylor, Mother
Adrian Dwyer, Lemminkäinen
Christopher Diffey, Soppy-hat
Matthew Hargreaves, Death
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David Karlin
David Karlin
David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.