Unsuk Chin: Alice in Wonderland

Synopsis

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.

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Key crew

• Ellen FellmannDirector
• Unsuk ChinWriter
• David Henry HwangWriter

Cast

• Sally MatthewsAlice
• Julia RempeCheshire Cat
• Andrew WattsWhite Rabbit/Badger/March Hare
• Cynthia JansenOwl / Ugly Duchess / Two
• Steven HumesOld Man / Eaglet / Fish-Footman / Five / Executioner
• Stefan SchneiderCaterpillar
• Piia KomsiCheshire Cat
• Dietrich HenschelDuck / Mad Hatter
• Guy De MeyMouse / Pat / Cook / Dorhouse / Invisible Man
• Gwyneth JonesQueen of Hearts
• Rüdiger TrebesDodo / Frog-Footman / Seven / Mock Turtle

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