Debutant cast impresses in Zurich's new Dialogues des Carmélites

By Laura Servidei, 15 February 2022

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“it was Evelyin Herlitzius, as Madame de Croissy, who had the most successful prise du rôle”

Reviewed at Opernhaus, Zurich on 13 February 2022

Poulenc, Dialogues des Carmélites

Zurich Opera

Tito Ceccherini, Conductor

Jetske Mijnssen, Director

Ben Baur, Set Designer

Gideon Davey, Costume Designer

Franck Evin, Lighting Designer

Orchester der Oper Zürich

Zurich Opera Chorus

Kathrin Brunner, Dramaturgy

Olga Kulchynska, Blanche de la Force

Evelyn Herlitzius, Madame de Croissy, the prioress

Inga Kalna, Madame Lidoine, the new prioress

Sandra Hamaoui, Sœur Constance

Nicolas Cavallier, Marquis de la Force

Thomas Erlank, Chevalier de la Force

Alice Coote, Mère Marie

Liliana Nikiteanu, Mère Jeanne

Freya Apffelstaedt, Sœur Mathilde

Savelii Andreev, 1er commissaire

Alexander Fritze, 2ème commissaire

Valeriy Murga, Gaoler

Yannick Debus, Thierry, Javelinot

François Piolino, Le Père confesseur

Lillian Stillwell, Choreography

Janko Kastelic, Choirmaster / chorus director

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.