Auch einem Turnsaal wohnt ein Zauber inne: A Midsummer Night's Dream

By Snapdragon, 18 April 2018

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“von der Decke wachsende Leuchtstäbe, Bühnennebel und fluoreszierendem Zauberstaub”

Reviewed at Theater an der Wien, Vienna on 15 April 2018

Britten, A Midsummer Night's Dream

MusikTheater an der Wien

Antonello Manacorda, Conductor

Damiano Michieletto, Director

Paolo Fantin, Set Designer

Klaus Bruns, Costume Designer

Mirella Hagen, Helena

Daniela Fally, Tytania

Natalia Kawalek, Hermia

Ann-Beth Solvang, Hippolyta

Ru Charlesworth, Lysander

Tobias Greenhalgh, Demetrius

Günes Gürle, Theseus

Bejun Mehta, Oberon

Andrew Owens, Snout

Tareq Nazmi, Bottom

Lukas Jakobski, Quince

Maresi Riegner, Puck

Vienna Symphony Orchestra

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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.

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