Lebemann im Goldgewand

By David Renke, 12 January 2015

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“Esposito und Maltmann sind das perfekte 'Duo infernale'.”

Reviewed at Nationaltheater, Munich on 10 January 2015

Mozart, Don Giovanni

Bavarian State Opera

Constantinos Carydis, Conductor

Stephan Kimmig, Director

Anja Rabes, Costume Designer

Katja Haß, Set Designer

Erin Wall, Donna Anna

Véronique Gens, Donna Elvira

Golda Schultz, Zerlina

Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, Zerlina

Christopher Maltman, Don Giovanni

Alex Esposito, Leporello

Charles Castronovo, Don Ottavio

Tareq Nazmi, Masetto

Ain Anger, The Commendatore

Bayerischer Staatsopernchor

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David Renke

David Renke, geboren in München, hat Musikwissenschaft an der Universität zu Köln studiert, wechselte dann zum Studiengang Medien und Kommunikation an die Universität Passau. Er spielt Klavier, Gitarre und ist als Sänger in verschiedenen Chören in Süddeutschland tätig. Sein Schwerpunkt liegt bei der Musik des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts.

Lebemann im Goldgewand - Mozarts Don Giovanni an der Bayerischen Staatsoper