A new production of Clemenza di Tito from John Fulljames and Opera North

By Sam Wigglesworth, 05 February 2013

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Reviewed at Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds on 31 January 2013

Mozart, La clemenza di Tito (New Production)

Opera North

Douglas Boyd, Conductor

John Fulljames, Director

Paul Nilon, Tito

Annemarie Kremer, Vitellia

Helen Lepalaan, Sesto

Fflur Wyn, Servilia

Kathryn Rudge, Annio

Henry Waddington, Publio

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Sam Wigglesworth

Sam Wigglesworth contributed reviews to Bachtrack from 2012 to 2014. He studied at King's College London and, after a brief period producing concerts at St John's Smith Square, began working at Faber Music in 2014. He was Artistic Director of the Principal Sound Festival in 2016 and 2018.