Overflowing with emotions: Adriana Lecouvreur

By Zenaida des Aubris, 08 May 2017

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Reviewed at Badisches Staatstheater: Großes Haus, Karlsruhe on 6 May 2017

Cilea, Adriana Lecouvreur

Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe

Johannes Willig, Conductor

Katharina Thoma, Director

Dirk Becker, Set Designer

Irina Bartels, Costume Designer

Barbara Frittoli, Adriana Lecouvreur

Barbara Dobrzanska, Adriana Lecouvreur

Tiny Peters, Mlle Jouvenot

Agnieszka Tomaszewska, Mlle Jouvenot

Ariana Lucas, Mlle Dangeville

Kristina Stanek, Mlle Dangeville

Sanja Anastasia, Princesse de Bouillon

Frederika Brillembourg, Princesse de Bouillon

Klaus Schneider, Abbé de Chazeuil

Seung Gi Jung, Abbé de Chazeuil, Michonnet

Jaco Venter, Abbé de Chazeuil, Michonnet

Massimo Giordano, Maurizio

Rodrigo Porras Garulo, Maurizio

Cameron Becker, Poisson

Nando Zickgraf, Poisson

Konstantin Gorny, Prince de Bouillon

Avtandil Kaspeli, Prince de Bouillon

Hakan Çiftçioğlu, Quinault

Yang Xu, Quinault

Ulrich Wagner, Choirmaster / chorus director

Boris Kehrmann, Dramaturgy

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Zenaida des Aubris

Zenaida des Aubris, based in Berlin, has over 30 years experience in artist management and production of classical music and opera in the United States, Europe and Asia. Currently, she offers consultation to music competitions and schools as well as to individual recent graduates on how to manage themselves and kickstart their careers through her company Opera Career Advice.

Overflowing with emotions: Adriana Lecouvreur at the Badische Staatstheater