Unsuk Chin: Alice in Wonderland

Overview

A live recording of the premier of Korean composer Unsuk Chin's Alice in Wonderland opera at National Theater Munich in June 2007. It is a modern opera based on Lewis Carroll's fantasy novel of the same name. The amazing characters Alice meets are portrayed with a colorful combination of puppets and singer-actors.

Details

Cast

Sally Matthews

Alice

Julia Rempe

Cheshire Cat

Andrew Watts

White Rabbit/Badger/March Hare

Cynthia Jansen

Owl / Ugly Duchess / Two

Steven Humes

Old Man / Eaglet / Fish-Footman / Five / Executioner

Stefan Schneider

Caterpillar

Piia Komsi

Cheshire Cat

Dietrich Henschel

Duck / Mad Hatter

Guy De Mey

Mouse / Pat / Cook / Dorhouse / Invisible Man

Gwyneth Jones

Queen of Hearts

Rüdiger Trebes

Dodo / Frog-Footman / Seven / Mock Turtle