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Serebrennikov's Barber confronts the millennial generation at Komische Oper

By Karen Hunter, 11 October 2016
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Reviewed at Komische Oper Berlin, Berlin on 9 October 2016
Programme
Rossini, Il barbiere di Siviglia
Performers
Komische Oper Berlin
Antonello Manacorda, Conductor
Kirill Serebrennikov, Director, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Nicole Chevalier, Rosina
Tansel Akzeybek, Count Almaviva
Dominik Köninger, Figaro
Philipp Meierhöfer, Dr Bartolo
Tareq Nazmi, Don Basilio
Julia Giebel, Berta
Denis Milo, Fiorello
Chor der Komischen Oper Berlin
Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin
Alexej Tregubov, Set Designer
David Cavelius, Choirmaster / chorus director
Johanna Wall, Dramaturgy
Diego Leetz, Lighting Designer
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Karen Hunter
Karen Hunter
Karen Hunter graduated from the North Carolina School of the Arts and the St Louis Conservatory of Music, having trained as an oboist. In 1996 she traded a spot on the stage for a place in the audience with her permanent move to Berlin, Germany. Here she finds no shortage of great concerts to attend.