A superbly entertaining Kiss Me, Kate at the Theater Bonn

By Cristina Burack, 12 November 2018

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“Martin Duncan's direction and Nick Winston's choreography went far beyond good”

Reviewed at Opernhaus Bonn, Bonn on 10 November 2018

Porter, Kiss me, Kate

Theater Bonn

Daniel Johannes Mayr, Conductor

Martin Duncan, Director

Francis O'Connor, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Oliver Arno, Fred Graham / Petruchio

Stefan Viering, Harry Trevor / Baptista

Frank Wöhrmann, Bill Calhoun / Lucentio

Kara Kemeny, Lois Lane / Bianca

Bettina Mönch, Lilli Vanessi / Katharine

Michael Schanze, Gunman 1

Hans-Jürgen Schatz, Gunman 2

Thiago Silveira Fayad, Hortensio

Nico Stank, Gremio

Beethoven Orchester Bonn

Chor des Theater Bonn

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****1

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***11

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Prom 57: On the Town

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Dove's Flight takes off superbly

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*****

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Cristina Burack

Cristina Burack studied piano and flute for many years, before earning her BM in Voice and Opera performance at Northwestern University, with a strong focus on German Lieder, as well as a BA in History. After continuing her vocal studies in Vienna, she turned her professional focus to communications. She is a freelance journalist who particularly enjoys covering the intersection of music, history and politics.