Cross purposes
The subtitle for Il crociato in Egitto, the last of Meyerbeer’s great Italian operas, is “Historic Melodrama in Two Acts,” and boy is it! A melodrama, I mean. I’m not sure about the historic part.
5 pieces since 2009 — in 5 roles, at 1 company, most often at Deutsche Oper Berlin.
1 piece as Felicia — stats above show all coverage for Laura Polverelli.
View allThe subtitle for Il crociato in Egitto, the last of Meyerbeer’s great Italian operas, is “Historic Melodrama in Two Acts,” and boy is it! A melodrama, I mean. I’m not sure about the historic part.
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