Voltaire à la Kosky: a magical Candide at Komische Oper

By David Karlin, 25 November 2018

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“Bernstein would surely feel that this production fully expresses what he wanted Candide to be”

Reviewed at Komische Oper Berlin, Berlin on 24 November 2018

Bernstein, Candide

Komische Oper Berlin

Jordan de Souza, Conductor

Barrie Kosky, Director

Rebecca Ringst, Set Designer

Klaus Bruns, Costume Designer

Nicole Chevalier, Cunegonde

Allan Clayton, Candide

Anne Sofie von Otter, Old Lady

Franz Hawlata, Doctor Pangloss

Dominik Köninger, Maximilian

Maria Fiselier, Paquette

Adrian Strooper, Governor

Emil Ławecki, Cacambo

Tom Erik Lie, Martin

Otto Pichler, Choreography

Chor der Komischen Oper Berlin

Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.