An intravenous injection of Piazzolla: María de Buenos Aires at the Vaults

By David Karlin, 14 May 2016

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“María is a universal object of desire and a sort of spirit of the tango and the city”

Reviewed at The Vaults, London on 13 May 2016

Piazzolla, María de Buenos Aires

Jeremy Walker, Conductor

Ella Marchment, Director

Nais Molines, Costume Designer

Sergio Jaraiz, El Duende

Clare Ghigo, María

Ricardo Panela, Singer

Scipio Mosley, Guitar

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.