Glanz und Gloria in Schwarz-Weiß

By Snapdragon, 20 September 2016

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“Hier wurde ein Klassiker geschaffen, den man sich immer wieder gern ansehen wird.”

Reviewed at Volksoper Wien, Vienna on 17 September 2016

Benatzky, Axel an der Himmelstür

Volksoper Wien

Lorenz C Aichner, Conductor

Peter Lund, Director

Sam Madwar, Set Designer

Daria Kornysheva, Costume Designer

Bettina Mönch, Gloria Mills

Andreas Bieber, Axel Swift

Johanna Arrouas, Jessie Leyland

Boris Eder, Theodor Herlinger

Kurt Schreibmayer, Cecil McScott

Gerhard Ernst, Kriminalinspektor Morton

Stefan Bischoff, Erster Herr, Autor, Randy Racebottom

Jakob Semotan, Zweiter Herr, Aufnahmeleiter, Ausstatter, Bab Peppermint

Oliver Liebl, Dritter Herr, Komponist, Beleuchter, Tommy

Roman Martin, Vierter Herr, Regisseur, Meredith, Clark

Maximilian Klakow, Fünfter Herr, Tonmeister, Prinz Tino Taciano

Orchestra of the Vienna Volksoper

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Snapdragon

Snapdragon is an experienced concert- and opera-goer in Vienna and other music metropoles. Musical emphases include opera (especially Baroque opera) and piano music. As an Austrian native, Snapdragon can’t resist an operetta every now and then.

Axel an der Himmelstür von Ralph Benatzky an der Volksoper Wien: Glanz und Gloria in Schwarz-Weiß