Shakespeare at the Opera (Programme 2019)

"Shakespeare at the Opera" means: eight young singers from the Opera Studio, two ensemble members from the German Opera on the Rhein, under the musical direction of Ville Enckelmann, following Shakespeare's trail. Arias, scenes and ensembles from Berlioz's "Béatrice et Bénédict", Bellini’s "I Capuleti e i Montecchi", Gounod's "Roméo et Juliette", Verdi's "Falstaff", Nicolai's "The Merry Wives of Windsor" and Cole Porter's "Kiss me, Kate!"for your discovery and delight.Moritz Führmann from the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus will build the bridge between text and music with the help of short readings from the Shakespeare plays. You are guaranteed a colourful evening full of treats.

Concept: Eva Hölter, Ville Enckelmann

Reading: Moritz Führmann

Piano: Ville Enckelmann

Starring the Opera Studio of the German Opera on the Rhein Dusseldorf Duisburg: Maria Carla Pino Cury,Daria Muromskaia, Maria Boiko, Karina Repova, Andrés Sulbarán, Jorge Espino, Andrei Nicoara, Sargis Bazhbeuk-Melikyan, as well as Florian Simson und Cornel Frey from the Ensemble of the German Opera on the Rhein Dusseldorf Duisburg

Duration: approx. 2 h 15 min incl. intermission Prices: B

Admission 45 minutes before the beginning of the performance