Simply ravishing: Juditha triumphans

By Dominic Lowe, 04 November 2016

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“Ann Hallenberg gripped the ear every time she sang... frankly electrifying displays of coloratura”

Reviewed at Barbican Hall, London on 2 November 2016

Vivaldi, Juditha triumphans, RV 644

Andrea Marcon, Director

Magdalena Kožená, Juditha

Ann Hallenberg, Vagaus

Delphine Galou, Holofernes

Silke Gäng, Abra

Francesca Ascioti, Ozias

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Dominic Lowe

Dominic Lowe recently completed a degree in Classics, and one of his great interests is the reception of Greece and Rome in opera. A regular opera-goer since his very early teens, he is particularly keen on the hidden operatic gems of the 19th century. He is largely based in the South of England.

Simply ravishing: Juditha triumphans at the Barbican