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Ein Oratorium als Oper: Andreas Homoki inszeniert Mendelssohns Elias in Zürich

Christian Gerhaher (Elias)
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Julia Kleiter (Die Witwe)
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Christian Gerhaher (Elias)
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Christian Gerhaher (Elias) und Sylwia Salamonska (Der Knabe)
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Christian Gerhaher (Elias) und Wiebke Lehmkuhl (Der Engel)
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Christian Gerhaher (Elias) und Mauro Peter (Obadjah)
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Elias
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“Gerhaher stellt Elias als Eiferer und Fanatiker, aber auch als Zweifler und gebrochenen Mann dar”
Reviewed at Opernhaus, Zurich on 9 June 2025
Mendelssohn, Elijah
Zurich Opera
Gianandrea Noseda, Conductor
Andreas Homoki, Director
Hartmut Meyer, Set Designer
Mechthild Seipel, Costume Designer
Franck Evin, Lighting Designer
Orchester der Oper Zürich
Zurich Opera Chorus
Claus Spahn, Dramaturgy
Christian Gerhaher, Elijah
Julia Kleiter, The Widow
Mauro Peter, Obadiah, Ahab
Ernst Raffelsberger, Choirmaster / chorus director
Wiebke Lehmkuhl, Contralto
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