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A night at the opera - Saimir Pirgu

Saimir Pirgu

Until February 15 the Sydney Opera House features the Opera "King Roger" by Polish composer Karol Szymanowski. In addition to the character of the king, the opera's dominant figure is that of the shepherd, who manages to completely transform the thinking of the king. The shepherd is played by Saimir Pirgu, an Italian-Albanian tenor also strongly endorsed by Luciano Pavarotti. Our interview.


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Until February 15 the Sydney Opera House features the Opera "King Roger" by Polish composer Karol Szymanowski. In addition to the character of the king, the opera's dominant figure is that of the shepherd, who manages to completely transform the thinking of the king. The shepherd is played by Saimir Pirgu, an Italian-Albanian tenor also strongly endorsed by Luciano Pavarotti. Our interview.



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