Linda di Chamounix a bittersweet tale at the Maggio Musicale

By Laura Servidei, 05 October 2021

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“their voices melted together with great affinity and musical intelligence”

Reviewed at Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Florence on 3 October 2021

Donizetti, Linda di Chamounix

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Michele Gamba, Conductor

Cesare Lievi, Director

Luigi Perego, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Gigi Saccomandi, Lighting Designer

Jessica Pratt, Linda

Francesco Demuro, Carlo

Giulio Pelligra, Carlo

Marina de Liso, Maddalena

Teresa Iervolino, Pierotto

Antonio Garès, Intendant

Vittorio Prato, Antonio

Fabio Capitanucci, Marquis de Boisfleury

Michele Pertusi, Prefect

Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.

Linda di Chamounix a bittersweet tale at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino