A gut-wrenching and breathtaking Orphée et Eurydice

By Jenny Camilleri, 13 May 2015

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Reviewed at Royal Theater Carré, Amsterdam on 11 May 2015

Gluck, Orphée et Euridice

Dutch Touring Opera

Roger Hamilton, Conductor

Floris Visser, Director

Dieuweke van Reij, Costume Designer, Set Designer

Samuel Boden, Orphée

Kristina Bitenc, Euridice

Hanna Herfurtner, Amour

Nederlands Symfonieorkest

Pim Veulings, Choreography

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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.

Nederlandse Reisopera’s gut-wrenching and breathtaking Orphée et Eurydice