Detlev Glanert's Die Jüdin von Toledo premieres at the Semperoper

Christoph Pohl (Alfonso), Lilly Jørstad (Esther), Heidi Stober (Rahel) and chorus

Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden

Lilly Jørstad (Esther) and Heidi Stober (Rahel)

Christoph Pohl (Alfonso) and Tanja Ariane Baumgartner (Eleanore)

By Zenaida des Aubris, 13 February 2024

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“raison d'état rules here; there is no room for human emotions”

Reviewed at Semperoper, Dresden on 10 February 2024

Glanert, Die Jüdin von Toledo

Semperoper Dresden

Jonathan Darlington, Conductor

Robert Carsen, Director, Set Designer, Lighting Designer

Luis F Carvalho, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Peter van Praet, Lighting Designer

Staatskapelle Dresden

Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden

Benedikt Stampfli, Dramaturgy

Heidi Stober, Rahel

Štěpánka Pučálková, Esther

Christoph Pohl, Alfonso VIII

Tanja Ariane Baumgartner, Eleonore von England

Markus Marquardt, Manrique, Graf von Lara

Aaron Pegram, Don Garceran

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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.

Detlev Glanert's Die Jüdin von Toledo premieres at Semperoper Dresden