Les Arts Florissants dazzle in Handel’s Partenope in Lucerne

By Laura Servidei, 04 September 2021

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“Hugh Cutting displayed an impressive vocal colour, smooth and luminous, very easy on the high notes”

Reviewed at Culture and Congress Centre: Concert Hall, Lucerne on 3 September 2021

Handel, Partenope (Semi-staged)

William Christie, Conductor

Sophie Daneman, Director

Ana Vieira Leite, Partenope

Helen Charlston, Rosmira

Jacob Lawrence, Emilio

Matthieu Walendzik, Ormonte

Alberto Miguélez Rouco, Armindo

Hugh Cutting, Arsace

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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.

Les Arts Florissants dazzle in Handel’s Partenope at Lucerne Festival