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Polished stagecraft still wields its magic in Dutch National Opera’s Zauberflöte

By Jenny Camilleri, 05 March 2015
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Reviewed at Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam on 4 March 2015
Programme
Mozart, Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
Performers
Dutch National Opera
Marc Albrecht, Conductor
Simon McBurney, Director
Nicky Gallibrand, Costume Designer
Michael Levine, Set Designer
Chen Reiss, Pamina
Iride Martínez, Queen of the Night
Maximilian Schmitt, Tamino
Thomas Oliemans, Papageno
Brindley Sherratt, Sarastro
Judith van Wanroij, First Lady
Regula Mühlemann, Papagena
Silvia de la Muela, Second Lady
Julia Faylenbogen, Third Lady
Elmar Gilbertsson, First Armoured Man
Thomas Dear, First Priest
Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Monostatos
Maarten Koningsberger, The Speaker (Der Sprecher)
Netherlands Chamber Orchestra
Chorus of Dutch National Opera
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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.