DNO brings off a Covid-adapted Figaro with brilliance

By Ako Imamura, 29 November 2020

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“Ying Fang was a standout as Susanna, her creamy and youthful soprano fitting the role like a glove”

Reviewed at Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam on 29 November 2020

Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)

Dutch National Opera

Riccardo Minasi, Conductor

David Bösch, Director

Patrick Bannwart, Set Designer

Meentje Nielsen, Costume Designer

Olaf Winter, Lighting Designer

Klaus Bertisch, Dramaturgy

Davide Luciano, Count Almaviva

Ruzan Mantashyan, Countess Almaviva

Riccardo Fassi, Figaro

Ying Fang, Susanna

Polly Leech, Cherubino

Michael Hauenstein, Doctor Bartolo

Iris van Wijnen, Marcellina

Jeroen de Vaal, Don Curzio

Lucas van Lierop, Don Basilio

Sam Carl, Antonio

Netherlands Chamber Orchestra

Chorus of Dutch National Opera

Ching Lien Wu, Choirmaster / chorus director

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Ako Imamura

Atsuko (Ako) Imamura is a retired investment banker in New York City. Born in Japan, she trained as cultural anthropologist in the US before turning to ﬁnance. She now spends her time attending opera and classical music concerts in New York and in Europe. Wagner is her favorite opera composer.

Dutch National Opera brings off a Covid-adapted Figaro with brilliance