The joy of performing Falvetti’s Il diluvio universale

By Jenny Camilleri, 25 January 2015

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Reviewed at Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam on 24 January 2015

Falvetti, Il diluvio universale (Netherlands premiere)

Verdi, Falstaff: Tutto nel mondo è burla

Chœur de chambre de Namur

Cappella Mediterranea

Leonardo García-Alarcón, Director

Magali Arnault Stanczak, Soprano

Mariana Flores, Soprano

Caroline Weynants, Soprano

Evelyn Ramírez, Mezzo-soprano

Fabian Schofrin, Countertenor

Fernando Guimarães, Tenor

Matteo Bellotto, Bass

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Sandra Bowdler, 30th May

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Philippe Ramin, 28th September

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*****

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****1

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Jean-Pierre Rousseau, 8th April

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Thomas Schacher, 26th July

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***11

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Jens Klier, 12th July

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Jenny Camilleri

After completing her postgraduate studies in psychology at the University of Toronto, Jenny moved to Amsterdam, where she enjoys singing in amateur choirs. She loves all genres of classical vocal music, especially nineteenth and early twentieth century Italian and German opera and art songs.