Ringelspiel mit Anfassen: Das Spitzentuch der Königin am MTadW

Elissa Huber (Die Königin)

Michael Laurenz (Graf Villalobos) und István Horváth (Don Sancho)

Beate Ritter (Donna Irene)

Diana Haller (Der König)

Maximilian Mayer (Cervantes) und Michael Laurenz (Graf Villalobos)

By Norman Schwarze, 22 January 2025

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Reviewed at Theater an der Wien, Vienna on 20 January 2025

Strauss II, Das Spitzentuch der Königin (The Queen's Lace Handkerchief)

MusikTheater an der Wien

Martynas Stakionis, Conductor

Christian Thausing, Director

Timo Dentler, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Okarina Peter, Costume Designer, Set Designer

Sebastian Alphons, Lighting Designer

Vienna Chamber Orchestra

Arnold Schoenberg Choir

Christian Schröder, Dramaturgy

Maximilian Mayer, Cervantes

Diana Haller, The King of Portugal

Elissa Huber, The Queen

Istvan Horvath, Don Sancho d'Avellaneday Villapinquedones

Beate Ritter, Donna Irene

Michael Laurenz, Count Villalobos y Rodriguez

Alexander Strömer, Marquis de la Mancha y Villareal

Evamaria Mayer, Choreography

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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

Ringelspiel mit Anfassen: Das Spitzentuch der Königin am MusikTheater an der Wien