Handel's Agrippina sparkles at the Barbican

By David Karlin, 01 June 2019

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“There probably isn’t a more technically accomplished mezzo than DiDonato currently on the planet”

Reviewed at Barbican Hall, London on 31 May 2019

Handel, Agrippina (Concert performance)

Maxim Emelyanychev, Conductor, Harpsichord

Joyce DiDonato, Agrippina

Elsa Benoit, Poppea

Franco Fagioli, Nerone

Luca Pisaroni, Claudio

Xavier Sabata, Ottone

Andrea Mastroni, Pallante

Carlo Vistoli, Narciso

Biagio Pizzuti, Lesbo

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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.

DiDonato and Il pomo d'oro make Handel's Agrippina sparkle at the Barbican