Mahler als Muzak: Von der Liebe Tod an der Wiener Staatsoper

Kindertotenlieder (Premierenbesetzung)

Das klagende Lied: Florian Boesch, Vera-Lotte Boecker und Daniel Jenz

Das klagende Lied: Daniel Jenz

Das klagende Lied: Tanja Ariane Baumgartner (Premierenbesetzung)

Kindertotenlieder: Florian Boesch

By Norman Schwarze, 03 October 2022

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Reviewed at Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna on 2 October 2022

Mahler, Das klagende Lied (Song of Lamentation)

Mahler, Kindertotenlieder

Vienna State Opera

Lorenzo Viotti, Conductor

Calixto Bieito, Director

Rebecca Ringst, Set Designer

Ingo Krügler, Costume Designer

Michael Bauer, Lighting Designer

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

Annett Hunger, Bühnenbildassistenz

Vera-Lotte Boecker, Soprano

Tanja Ariane Baumgartner, Mezzo-soprano

Monika Bohinec, Mezzo-soprano

Daniel Jenz, Tenor

Florian Boesch, Bass-baritone

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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