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A majestic meditation on justice and compassion: Handel’s Solomon at the Elbphilharmonie

Lena Sutor-Wernich
© Alciro Theodoro Da Silva
The cast of Solomon in Göttingen
© Alciro Theodoro Da Silva
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“with a refined cast, the performance built a world of clarity and persuasion”
Reviewed at Elbphilharmonie: Grand Hall, Hamburg on 15 May 2025
Handel, Solomon
George Petrou, Conductor
FestspielOrchester Göttingen
NDR Vokalensemble
Lena Sutor-Wernich, Solomon
Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli, Queen of Sheba, Second harlot
James Way, Zadok
Carlotta Colombo, First harlot
Armin Kolarczyk, Levite
Isaak Lee, Tenor
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