Voltaire and vino: Maskarade bubbles over

By Jenny Camilleri, 21 December 2015

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Reviewed at Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam on 19 December 2015

Nielsen, Maskarade

Markus Stenz, Conductor

Stephen Milling, Jeronimus

Susanne Resmark, Magdelone

Johan Reuter, Henrik

Stig Andersen, Leonard

Dénise Beck, Leonora

Elisabeth Jansson, Pernille

Bengt-Ola Morgny, Arv

Niels Jørgen Riis, Leander

Jakob Zethner, Nightwatchman

Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (Radio Filharmonisch Orkest)

Netherlands Radio Choir (Groot Omroepkoor)

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Jenny Camilleri

After completing her postgraduate studies in psychology at the University of Toronto, Jenny moved to Amsterdam, where she enjoys singing in amateur choirs. She loves all genres of classical vocal music, especially nineteenth and early twentieth century Italian and German opera and art songs.

Voltaire and vino: Maskarade bubbles over at the Concertgebouw