Ein Schlag ins Wasser: Händels Belshazzar am MusikTheater an der Wien

Robert Murray (Belshazzar)

Jeanine de Bique (Nitocris) und Eva Zaïcik (Daniel)

Belshazzar

Jeanine de Bique (Nitocris) und Robert Murray (Belshazzar)

Belshazzar

By Norman Schwarze, 24 February 2023

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“im Grunde ist die Musik bei dieser Inszenierung nur Nebensache”

Reviewed at MuseumsQuartier Wien: Halle E, Vienna on 22 February 2023

Handel, Belshazzar

MusikTheater an der Wien

Christina Pluhar, Conductor

Marie-Ève Signeyrole, Director

Fabien Teigné, Set Designer

Yashi, Costume Designer

Sascha Zauner, Lighting Designer

L'Arpeggiata

Arnold Schoenberg Choir

Laurent La Rosa, Video

Leyli Daryoush, Dramaturgy

Robert Murray, Belshazzar

Jeanine De Bique, Nitocris

Vivica Genaux, Cyrus

Eva Zaïcik, Daniel

Michael Nagl, Gobrias

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Norman Schwarze

Norman ist Münchner, absoluter Reisefanatiker, Blogger und Opernliebhaber seit frühester Kindheit. Besonders begeistert er sich für progressive Inszenierungen und Stücke des 21. Jahrhunderts. Nach seinem Studium der Allgemeinen Sprachwissenschaften orientierte er sich neu und arbeitet nun als Produktmanager im Börsenumfeld. Das ist sein Blog: www.annees-de-pelerinage.com