An Orfeo of infinite beauty by Nederlandse Reisopera

By Nicolas Nguyen, 11 February 2020

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“this Orfeo is a thing of infinite beauty”

Reviewed at Royal Theater Carré, Amsterdam on 9 February 2020

Monteverdi, L'Orfeo (Orpheus), SV318

De Nederlandse Reisopera

Hernán Schvartzman, Conductor

Monique Wagemakers, Director

Lonneke Gordijn, Set Designer

Marlou Breuls, Costume Designer

Samuel Boden, Orfeo

Kristen Witmer, Euridice, La speranza, Eco

Alex Rosen, Caronte

Luciana Mancini, Proserpina, La musica

Yannis François, Plutone

Laurence Kilsby, Apollo

Lucía Martín-Cartón, Ninfa

Nanine Linning, Choreography

Thomas C Hase, Lighting Designer

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Nicolas Nguyen

Nicolas is a French Amsterdammer, e-commerce professional and a bit of an opera buff. His experience in the area of music is that of a dilettante. His passion for the opera and vocal music comes from his love for both music and languages which are so perfectly combined in these art forms.