Wahre russische Märchen: Boris an der Oper Stuttgart

By Alexandra Richter, 18 February 2020

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“Diese Inszenierung spielt mit den Klischees – und zwar allen.”

Reviewed at Staatsoper Stuttgart, Stuttgart on 16 February 2020

Mussorgsky, Boris Godunov

Newski, Secondhand-Zeit (Auftragskomposition der Staatsoper Stuttgart)

Staatsoper Stuttgart

Titus Engel, Conductor

Paul-Georg Dittrich, Director

Jana Findeklee, Set Designer

Lena Schmid, Costume Designer

Reinhard Traub, Lighting Designer

Joki Tewes, Set Designer

Pia Dederichs, Costume Designer

Vincent Stefan, Video

Miron Hakenbeck, Dramaturgy

Adam Palka, Boris Godunov

Elmar Gilbertsson, Grigory

Goran Jurić, Pimen

Charles Sy, Missail

Carina Schmieger, Xenia

Paweł Konik, Shchelkalov

Matthias Klink, Prince Shuisky

Friedemann Röhlig, Varlaam

Maria Theresa Ullrich, Xenia's nurse

Alexandra Urquiola, Feodor

Manuel Pujol, Choirmaster / chorus director

Staatsopernchor Stuttgart

Staatsorchester Stuttgart

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Alexandra Richter

Alexandra hat Medienwissenschaften studiert und arbeitet als Filmproduzentin in Frankfurt. Tagsüber sind die Kunstausstellungen und Museen ganz Europas ihr zu Hause. Die Abende verbringt sie gern in der Oper und im Konzertsaal. Hier liegen ihre Schwerpunkte bei Romantischen Komponist*innen, wie Schubert und Wagner. Aber auch zeitgenössische und moderne Musik finden immer wieder Beachtung.