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A Haydn rarity: L’anima del filosofo at the Salzburg Whitsun Festival

Rolando Villazón
© Salzburger Festspiele | Marco Borrelli
Gianluca Capuano and Les Musiciens du Prince
© Salzburger Festspiele | Marco Borrelli
Thomas Hampson, Cecilia Bartoli, Rolando Villazón, Mélissa Petit and Gianluca Capuano
© Salzburger Festspiele | Marco Borrelli
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“Orfeo was Rolando Villazón, who approached the role with amazing panache, completely fearless”
Reviewed at Felsenreitschule, Salzburg on 27 May 2023
Haydn, L'anima del filosofo (concert performance)
Gianluca Capuano, Conductor
Les Musiciens du Prince – Monaco
Il Canto di Orfeo
Thomas Hampson, Baritone
Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-soprano
Rolando Villazón, Tenor
Mélissa Petit, Soprano
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