Vampires, Disney and Donald Trump: Monster’s Paradise in Hamburg

Monster's Paradise at Staatsoper Hamburg

Sarah Defrise (Vampi) and Kristina Stanek (Bampi)

Eric Jurenas (Tuckey), Andrew Watts (Michey) and Georg Nigl (King/President)

Monster's Paradise at Staatsoper Hamburg

Por Kevin W Ng, 02 febrero 2026

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“if all this sounds maddeningly obtuse that’s because it is – but also laugh-out-loud entertaining”

Crítica hecha desde Hamburgische Staatsoper: Main Hall, Hamburg el 1 febrero 2026

Neuwirth, Monster’s Paradise

Staatsoper Hamburg

Titus Engel, Dirección

Tobias Kratzer, Dirección de escena

Rainer Sellmaier, Diseño de escena, Diseño de vestuario

Michael Bauer, Diseño de iluminación

Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

Chor der Hamburgischen Staatsoper

Manuel Braun, Videoarte

Jonas Dahl, Videoarte

Sarah Defrise, Vampi

Kristina Stanek, Bampi

Georg Nigl, King/President

Anna Clementi, Gorgonzilla

Andrew Watts, Mickey

Eric Jurenas, Tuckey

Ruben Drole, A bear

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Kevin W Ng

Kevin writes about music and culture, with a focus on opera. Originally trained as a violinist, he has a particular interest in 20th-century music. He is currently based in New York City.