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Monster's Paradise at Staatsoper Hamburg

Sarah Defrise (Vampi) and Kristina Stanek (Bampi)

Eric Jurenas (Tuckey), Andrew Watts (Michey) and Georg Nigl (King/President)

Monster's Paradise at Staatsoper Hamburg

By Kevin W Ng, 02 February 2026

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“if all this sounds maddeningly obtuse that’s because it is – but also laugh-out-loud entertaining”

Reviewed at Hamburgische Staatsoper: Main Hall, Hamburg on 1 February 2026

Neuwirth, Monster’s Paradise

Staatsoper Hamburg

Titus Engel, Conductor

Tobias Kratzer, Director

Rainer Sellmaier, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Michael Bauer, Lighting Designer

Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

Chor der Hamburgischen Staatsoper

Manuel Braun, Video

Jonas Dahl, Video

Sarah Defrise, Vampi

Kristina Stanek, Bampi

Georg Nigl, King/President

Anna Clementi, Gorgonzilla

Andrew Watts, Mickey

Eric Jurenas, Tuckey

Ruben Drole, A bear

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Kevin W Ng

Kevin writes about music and culture, with a focus on opera. Originally trained as a violinist, he has a particular interest in 20th-century music. He is currently based in New York City.