Konwitschny und die Konsumtrolle

By Snapdragon, 25 February 2017

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“Bo Skovhus ist ein großartiger Peer Gynt, der dieser Figur alle nur denkbaren Facetten abringt”

Reviewed at Theater an der Wien, Vienna on 22 February 2017

Egk, Peer Gynt

MusikTheater an der Wien

Leo Hussain, Conductor

Peter Konwitschny, Director

Helmut Brade, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Bo Skovhus, Peer Gynt

Maria Bengtsson, Solveig, Die Rothaarige

Natascha Petrinsky, Aase, Dritter schwarzer Vogel

Nazanin Ezazi, Ingrid

Andrew Owens, Mads

Rainer Trost, Der Alte, Alter Mann

Stefan Cerny, Präsident, Unbekannter

Michael Laurenz, Erster Kaufmann, Vogt

Zoltan Nagy, Zweiter Kaufmann, Schmied

Igor Bakan, Dritter Kaufmann

Cornelia Horak, Zweiter schwarzer Vogel, Frau des Vogts

Guido Petzold, Set Designer

Bettina Bartz, Dramaturgy

ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra

Arnold Schoenberg Choir

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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.

Peer Gynt im Theater an der Wien: Peter Konwitschny und die Konsumtrolle