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Hypnotic, diabolical and magical: aus LICHT Part 2, Lucifer & Eve

By Jenny Camilleri, 02 June 2019
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“Six percussionists... look like a Dalek marching band”
Reviewed at Westergasfabriek: Gashouder, Amsterdam on 1 June 2019
Programme
Stockhausen, Samstag aus Licht (excerpts)
Stockhausen, Montag aus Licht (excerpts)
Performers
Dutch National Opera
Kathinka Pasveer, Conductor
Adrian Heger, Conductor
Pierre Audi, Director
Urs Schönebaum, Set Designer, Lighting Designer
Wojciech Dziedzic, Costume Designer
Chris Kondek, Video
Robi Voigt, Video
Netherlands Children's Choir
Netherlands Youth Choir
Marta Goméz Alonso, Flute
Antoine Josselin, Percussion
Nerea Vera, Percussion
Gabriele Segantini, Percussion
Gorka Catediano, Percussion
Jonathan Bonny, Percussion
José Luis Lima Silva, Percussion
Damien Pass, Bass
Chloë Abbott, Piccolo trumpet
Davide Baldo, Piccolo
Johanna Stephens-Janning, Basset Horn
Roberta Gottardi, Basset Horn
Jone Bolibar, Basset Horn
Fee Suzanne de Ruiter, Soprano
Roman Rofalski, Synthesizer
Lena Schmidt, Synthesizer
Tim Sabel, Synthesizer
Ricardo Costa Oliveira, Percussion
Felicia van den End, Flute
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Jenny Camilleri
Jenny Camilleri
After completing her postgraduate studies in psychology at the University of Toronto, Jenny moved to Amsterdam, where she enjoys singing in amateur choirs. She loves all genres of classical vocal music, especially nineteenth and early twentieth century Italian and German opera and art songs.