Anna Bonitatibus in regal form as Semiramide

By Travis Mason, 08 October 2016

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“[a] strong but flexible upper register with supremely confident ornamentation”

Reviewed at Wigmore Hall, London on 5 October 2016

Caldara, Semiramide in Ascalona: Introduzione

Caldara, Semiramide in Ascalona: Povera nacivella

Handel, Semiramis riconosciuta, HWV A8: Fuggi dagl'occhi miei

Jommelli, Semiramide riconosciuta: Barbaro, non dolerti... Tradita, sprezzata

Gluck, La Semiramide riconosciuta Wq. 13: Fuggi dagl'occhi miei

Bertoni, Semiramide riconosciuta: Non so se più t'accendi

Bianchi, La vendetta di Nino, o sia Semiramide: Sinfonia

Paisiello, La Semiramide in Villa: Serbo in seno il cor piagato

Nasolini, La morte di Semiramide: Deh sospendi ai pianti miei…Serbo ancora un'alma altera

Catel, Sémiramis: Dance no. 1 and no. 2

Rossini, Semirande: Bel raggio lusinghier...Dolce pensiero

García, Semiramis

Anna Bonitatibus, Mezzo-soprano

Collegium 1704

Václav Luks, Conductor

Frank Kuznik, 9th October

Václav Luks launches a celebration of his ensemble's 20th anniversary with a seductive secular treatment of sacred music.

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Frank Kuznik, 11th October

Václav Luks and his band of Baroque devotees offer a fresh take on late-period Mozart in Prague.

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Frank Kuznik, 14th June

Collegium 1704 takes the Czech Baroque composer online, with impressive results.

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Frank Kuznik, 12th May

In keeping with the festival's tradition of persevering through adversity, organizers turned a pandemic-imposed restriction to their advantage.

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Frank Kuznik, 12th November

Even without the costumes and choreography, Collegium 1704's presentation of Arsilda was enthralling.

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Laura Servidei, 4th November

Willy Decker's production, presented in Zürich in 2014, is revived at the Hamburgische Staatsoper with most of the same cast

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Anna Bonitatibus in regal form as Queen Semiramide at Wigmore Hall