NABUCCO – VERDI
Presented on Apr 4, 6, 8, 12 at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin as part of the Dublin Grand Opera Society’s Spring Season
Pedro Farres – Nabucco
Ozglü Tanyeri – Abigaille
Gianfranco Casarini – Zaccaria
Lino Savoldi – Ismaele
Ruth Maher – Fenena
Alberto Carusi – High Priest
Brendan Cavanagh – Abdallo
Olive Duncan – Anna
Mario Braggio – Conductor
Charles Jannsens – Producer
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Ruth Maher showed her versatility when she sang the important role of Fenena, Nabucco’s daughter, in the Verdi opera, which was being revived that season. The Turkish soprano Ozglu Tanyeri was making her debut with the society as Abigaille but despite her impressive CV disappointed vocally. By contrast, the Spanish-born baritone Pedro Farres gave a tour-de-force performance as Nabucco, displaying a vibrant and resilient voice and acting ability above the ordinary. Lino Savoldi,. who had already sung Calaf successfully with the society, coped impressively with Ismaele’s music.
(Extracted from “Love and Music: The Glorious History of the Dublin Grand Opera Society” by Gus Smith, 1998)
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