Unsuk Chin: Alice in Wonderland

Directed by Ellen Fellmann

Written by Unsuk Chin, David Henry Hwang, Lewis Carroll

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.

Cast

Sally Matthews

Alice

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Julia Rempe

Cheshire Cat

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Andrew Watts

White Rabbit/Badger/March Hare

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Cynthia Jansen

Owl / Ugly Duchess / Two

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Steven Humes

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

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Stefan Schneider

Caterpillar

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Piia Komsi

Cheshire Cat

Dietrich Henschel

Duck / Mad Hatter

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Guy De Mey

Mouse / Pat / Cook / Dorhouse / Invisible Man

Gwyneth Jones

Queen of Hearts

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Rüdiger Trebes

Dodo / Frog-Footman / Seven / Mock Turtle