The progress of a rake in Berlin: Krzysztof Warlikowski's production with the Staatsoper

Por Max Woods, 12 marzo 2013

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Stravinsky, The Rake's Progress

Staatsoper Berlin

David Coleman, Dirección

Krzysztof Warlikowski, Dirección de escena

Małgorzata Szczęśniak, Diseño de escena

Frank Flade, Dirección de coro

Claude Bardouil, Coreografía

Jan Martiník, Trulove

Adriana Kučerová, Anne Trulove

Stephan Rügamer, Tom Rakewell

Gidon Saks, Nick Shadow

Birgit Remmert, Mother Goose

Nicolas Zielinski, Baba the Turk

Erin Caves, Sellem

Gyula Orendt, Keeper of the madhouse

Staatskapelle Berlin

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Max Woods

Max studied musicology before moving to Germany to pursue a Masters degree in music performance. He currently teaches music and English and works as a freelance journalist and performer.