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- soprano
- United Kingdom
- opera singer, film actor
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2014-11-07 15:13:29
Review – Les Martyrs (Royal Festival Hall, Tuesday 4 November 2014) Polyeucte – Michael Spyres Pauline – Joyce Al-Khoury Sèvere – David Kempster Félix – Brindley Sherratt Callisthènes – Clive Bayley Néarque – Wynne Evans Une Femme – Rosalind Waters Un Chrétien – Simon Preece Opera Rara Chorus Orchestra of the Age of Englightenment Sir Mark Elder (Conductor) Les Martyrs – originally Poliuto and the result of over-zealous censors – is a curious hybrid. It’s a very Italian opera restrained by the corset of grand French opera. A combination of some thrilling ensembles, dark orchestral hues and unique instrumentation – ophicleide anyone? – Les Martyrs takes a while to warm up. The first two acts canter along sedately, if not with any sense of true excitement, and it isn’t until the third act that a real sense of Donizettian drama unfolds. A duet […]
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