Les Troyens in Hamburg

By Isabel Schubert, 14 May 2016

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Reviewed at Hamburgische Staatsoper: Main Hall, Hamburg on 11 May 2016

Berlioz, Les Troyens (The Trojans)

Staatsoper Hamburg

Kent Nagano, Conductor

Michael Thalheimer, Director

Olaf Altmann, Set Designer

Michaela Barth, Costume Designer

Katja Pieweck, Anna

Christina Gansch, Ascagne

Catherine Naglestad, Cassandre

Elena Zhidkova, Didon

Marta Świderska, Hecuba

Petri Lindroos, Narbal

Marcello Giordani, Énée

Daniel Szesiong Todd, Helenus

Dovlet Nurgeldiyev, Hylas

Markus Nykänen, Iopas

Kartal Karagedik, Chorèbe

Alin Anca, Panthée

Bruno Vargas, Ghost of Hector

Stanislav Sergeev, Priam

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Isabel Schubert

Isabel studierte an der Universität Hamburg Finnougristik und Historische Musikwissenschaft. Heute ist sie als Programmheftredakteurin für die Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern tätig. Von Kindesbeinen an besuchte Isabel Konzerte in ihrer Heimatstadt Hamburg und erlernte das Klavierspiel und das Singen im Chor. Die große Symphonik des 19. Jahrhunderts, Chormusik sowie die historisch informierte Aufführungspraxis liegen ihr besonders am Herzen.

Hector Berlioz' Les Troyens unter Kent Nagano in Hamburg