Unsuk Chin: Alice in Wonderland (2007)

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As composed by Korean musician Unsuk Chin, this modern operetta constitutes an adaptation of Lewis Carroll's beloved fantasy novel Alice in Wonderland. Achim Freyer directed the production (also designing the unusual masks worn by the participants); the operetta also features puppets designed by Nina Weitzner. Sally Matthews, Piia Komse, Andrew Watts and Guy de Mey co-star; the Statisterie der Bayerischen Staatsoper, the Choir of the Bayerischen Staatsoper, the Children's Choir of the Bayerischen Staatsoper, and the Orchestra of the Bayerisches Staatsorchester provide musical accompaniment, with Andrés Máspero serving as chorus master and Kent Nagano conducting. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Starring:: Sally Matthews, Piia Komsi, (more)

Director(s):: Achim Freyer, Ellen Fellmann, (more)

Format(s):: DVD
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Synopsis of Unsuk Chin: Alice in Wonderland

Theatrical Feature Running Time:: 123 mins

Complete Cast of Unsuk Chin: Alice in Wonderland

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

Director(s):: Ellen Fellmann, Achim Freyer

Producer(s):: Bernhard Fleischer

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	Hector G.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Unsuk Chin is a genuine opera composer and an unique composer. Her music doesn't provoke the ear; still, it is new and challenging. It fits the spirit of Lewis Carroll's exciting classic (and that of playwright David Henry Hwang's fresh libretto) very well. The singers are world-class, as is the orchestra and the wonderful conductor Kent Nagano. Achim Freyers staging is innovative, daring and visually impressive, but I found it lacking a clear dramaturgy. Sometimes it seems to come from a different planet than the music and the libretto. The video directing was a question mark for me: it seemed just so random and chaotic. However, there is no alternative to this DVD: it is the only commercial document of this exciting operatic experience up to date.

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