Partnertausch mit Folgen: Così fan tutte in Karlsruhe

Eliza Boom (Fiordiligi) und Florence Losseau (Dorabella)

Così fan tutte

Eleazar Rodriguez (Ferrando), Tomohiro Takada (Guglielmo) und Armin Kolarczyk (Don Alfonso)

Così fan tutte

By Christoph Wurzel, 05 February 2024

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Reviewed at Badisches Staatstheater: Großes Haus, Karlsruhe on 2 February 2024

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Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe

Johannes Willig, Conductor

Nilufar Münzing, Director

Britta Lammers, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Rico Gerstner, Lighting Designer

Badische Staatskapelle Karlsruhe

Badischer Staatsopernchor Karlsruhe

Eliza Boom, Fiordiligi

Florence Losseau, Dorabella

Eleazar Rodriguez, Ferrando

Armin Kolarczyk, Don Alfonso

Renatus Mészár, Don Alfonso

Oğulcan Yılmaz, Guglielmo

Tomohiro Takada, Guglielmo

Uliana Alexyuk, Despina

Henriette Schein, Despina

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Christoph Wurzel

Nach dem Studium der Germanistik, Politikwissenschaft, Philosophie und Musikwissenschaft war Christoph Wurzel lange im pädagogischen Bereich tätig. Er interessiert sich besonders für die gesellschaftlich relevanten Aspekte der Musik. Er lebt in Baden – Baden und schreibt für verschiedene Magazine in Deutschland.

Partnertausch mit Folgen: Così fan tutte am Badischen Staatstheater Karlsruhe