Terra Nova larger than life at the Landestheater Linz

By Chanda VanderHart, 29 May 2016

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“the closest I have ever felt to watching a 3D thriller in Dolby Surround Sound whilst at the opera”

Reviewed at Landestheater, Linz on 26 May 2016

Eggert, Terra Nova oder Das Weiße Leben

Landestheater Linz

Dennis Russell Davies, Conductor

Takeshi Moriuchi, Conductor

Carlus Padrissa, Director

Roland Olbeter, Set Designer

Chu Uroz, Costume Designer

Kateřina Hebelková, Pandura

Jacques le Roux, Ruler

Daniela Dett, Marilyn

Anaïs Lueken, Marilyn

Mari Moriya, Changé

Martin Achrainer, Kolker

Sven Hjörleifsson, Armstrong

Michael Wagner, Titov

Matthäus Schmidlechner, Dreier

Elisabeth Breuer, Ann

Kerstin Eder, Mira

Gotho Griesmeier, Yioti

Lutz Zeidler, Freier

Nathan Mitterbauer, Little Prince

Mei Hong Lin, Choreography

Esterina Zarrillo, Director

Valentin Huber, Visual artist

Georg Leopold, Choirmaster / chorus director

Ursula Wincor, Choirmaster / chorus director

Constantin Georgescu, Choreography

Wolfgang Haendeler, Dramaturgy

Ira Goldbecher, Dramaturgy

Chor des Landestheaters Linz

Bruckner Orchester Linz

Kinder- und Jugendchor des Landestheaters Linz

Ballett des Landestheaters Linz

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Chanda VanderHart

Dr. Chanda VanderHart is a pianist, musicologist and creative who lives, works and plays in Vienna, Austria. For more on Chanda and her projects, click here.