Shamelessly, age-defyingly garish: La Fille du régiment

By David Karlin, 18 September 2014

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Reviewed at Teatro Massimo, Palermo on 17 September 2014

Donizetti, La Fille du régiment

Teatro Massimo

Benjamin Pionnier, Conductor

Filippo Crivelli, Director

Franco Zeffirelli, Set Designer

Desirée Rancatore, Marie

Francesca Franci, Marquise de Berkenfield

Celso Albelo, Tonio

Paolo Maria Orecchia, Hortensius

Vincenzo Taormina, Sulpice

Filippo Luna, Duchesse de Crakentorp

Piero Monti, Choirmaster / chorus director

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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.

Shamelessly, age-defyingly garish: Zeffirelli's La Fille du régiment in Palermo