A haunting Jakob Lenz in Zurich

Yannick Debus (Lenz) and the Six Voices

Bożena Bujnicka and Yannick Debus (Lenz)

Zürcher Kammerorchester and cast in Jakob Lenz

Bozena Bujnicka, Freya Apffelstaedt, Simone McIntosh, Amin Ahangaran and Gregory Feldman

By Elodie Olson-Coons, 20 November 2022

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“Yannick Debus, as Jakob Lenz, rises to the challenge of this difficult material”

Reviewed at ZKO Haus, Zurich on 19 November 2022

Rihm, Jakob Lenz

Zurich Opera

Adrian Kelly, Conductor

Mélanie Huber, Director

Lena Hiebel, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Hans-Rudolf Kunz, Lighting Designer

Zurich Chamber Orchestra

Fabio Dietsche, Dramaturgy

Yannick Debus, Lenz

Maximilian Lawrie, Kaufmann

Jonas Jud, Pastor Oberlin

Chelsea Zurflüh, Soprano 1

Bożena Bujnicka, Soprano 2

Freya Apffelstaedt, Contralto 1

Simone McIntosh, Contralto 2

Amin Ahangaran, Bass 1

Gregory Feldmann, Bass 2

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Elodie Olson-Coons

Originaire de Lorraine, Elodie Olson-Coons a fait ses études littéraires à Cambridge. Mezzo-soprano et pianiste, elle est particulièrement intéressée par la musique contemporaine et vocale.