Hölle statt Märchenidylle: Humperdincks Königskinder in Frankfurt

By Alexandra Richter, 08 November 2021

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“mit einfachsten Mitteln werden... schauderhafte, aber auch verzaubernde Bilder geschaffen”

Reviewed at Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main on 6 November 2021

Humperdinck, Königskinder (The King's Children)

Oper Frankfurt

Sebastian Weigle, Conductor

David Bösch, Director

Patrick Bannwart, Set Designer

Meentje Nielsen, Costume Designer

Frank Keller, Lighting Designer

Heather Engebretson, Goose Girl

Kelsey Lauritano, Innkeeper's daughter

Judita Nagyová, Milkmaid

Katharina Magiera, Witch

Gerard Schneider, King's Son

Jonathan Abernethy, Broom maker

Carlos Andrés Cárdenas, Tailor

Liviu Holender, Fiddler

Franz Mayer, Senior councillor

Domen Križaj, Innkeeper

Magnús Baldvinsson, Woodcutter

Iain MacNeil, Baritone

Zsolt Horpácsy, Dramaturgy

Frankfurt Opera Children's Choir

Álvaro Corral Matute, Choirmaster / chorus director

Frankfurt Opera Chorus

Tilman Michael, Choirmaster / chorus director

Opera Frankfurt Orchestra

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Alexandra Richter

Alexandra hat Medienwissenschaften studiert und arbeitet als Filmproduzentin in Frankfurt. Tagsüber sind die Kunstausstellungen und Museen ganz Europas ihr zu Hause. Die Abende verbringt sie gern in der Oper und im Konzertsaal. Hier liegen ihre Schwerpunkte bei Romantischen Komponist*innen, wie Schubert und Wagner. Aber auch zeitgenössische und moderne Musik finden immer wieder Beachtung.

Hölle statt Märchenidylle: Humperdincks Königskinder an der Oper Frankfurt