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Iphigénie triumphs in more ways than one as Boston Baroque stages Iphigénie en Tauride

Soula Parassidis (Iphigénie) and Jesse Blumberg (Oreste)
© Sam Brewer
Soula Parassidis (Iphigénie)
© Sam Brewer
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“a fierce dramatic and vocal performance”
Reviewed at Calderwood Studio at GBH, Boston on 23 April 2023
Gluck, Iphigénie en Tauride (new production)
Martin Pearlman, Conductor
Mo Zhou, Director
Boston Baroque
Soula Parassidis, Iphigénie
Jesse Blumberg, Oreste
William Burden, Pylade
David McFerrin, Thoas, King of Scythia
Angela Yam, Diane
Emily Siar, First priestess
Meghan Ryan, Second priestess
Will Prapestis, Scythian
Jacob Cooper, Baritone
Kelley Hollis, Soprano
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