A character study in singing: Handel’s Tamerlano at ETO

Rodrigo Sosa dal Pozzo (Tamerlano) and James Hall (Andronico)

Jorge Navarro Colorado (Bajazet)

April Koyejo-Audiger (Irene), Rodrigo Sosa dal Pozzo (Tamerlano), Jorge Navarro Colorado (Bajazet)

Ellie Laugharne (Asteria)

By David Karlin, 09 October 2022

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“the outstanding feature of this cast is the intensity of feeling with which all five imbued the text”

Reviewed at Hackney Empire, London on 8 October 2022

Handel, Tamerlano

English Touring Opera

Jonathan Peter Kenny, Conductor

James Conway, Director

Rebecca van Beeck, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Tim van 't Hof, Lighting Designer

Old Street Band

Ellie Laugharne, Asteria

Rodrigo Sosa dal Pozzo, Tamerlano

Jorge Navarro Colorado, Bajazet

James Hall, Andronico

April Koyejo-Audiger, Irene

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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.

A character study in singing: Handel’s Tamerlano at English Touring Opera