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The cradle of French Grand Opera: Rossi's Orpheus at the Sam Wanamaker

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“Stagg showed that she certainly has the voice for Eurydice”
Reviewed at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London on 23 October 2015
Rossi, Orfeo (Sung in English)
The Royal Opera
Christian Curnyn, Conductor
Keith Warner, Director
Nicky Shaw, Set Designer
Caitlin Hulcup, Aristeo
Louise Alder, Euridice
Siobhan Stagg, Orfeo/La Vittoria
Sky Ingram, Venere
Verena Gunz, Nutrice
Mark Milhofer, Una vecchia, Giove, Momo
Philip Smith, Caronte, Endimione
Jennifer Davis, Euphrosyne
Lauren Fagan, Thalia
Emily Edmonds, Aeglea
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