Jette Parker Young Artists Tenth Anniversary celebrated at ROH: Il Viaggio a Reims

By Katy S. Austin, 22 July 2012

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Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 19 July 2012

Rossini, Il viaggio a Reims

The Royal Opera

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Daniele Rustioni, Conductor

Marina Poplavskaya, Corinna

Madeleine Pierard, Contessa di Folleville

Ailish Tynan, Madame Cortese

Kai Rüütel-Pajula, Marchesa Melibea

Ji Hyun Kim, Don Prudenzio

Edgaras Montvidas, Chevalier Belfiore

Ji-Min Park, Conte di Libenskof

Jacques Imbrailo, Barone di Trombonok

Kostas Smoriginas, Don Alvaro

Lukas Jakobski, Don Profondo

Matthew Rose, Lord Sidney

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Katy S. Austin

Katy sings soprano, plays violin, cycles about and listens to music. She's a graduate of both Bristol and City Universities and has been known to write libretti.