Hans Abrahamsen's The Snow Queen
Andreas Kriegenburg (stage director), Cornelius Meister (conductor) – With Barbara Hannigan (Gerda), Rachael Wilson (Kay), Peter Rose (Snow Queen)...
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Cast
Andreas Kriegenburg — Stage director
Harald B. Thor — Set designer
Barbara Hannigan — Gerda
Rachael Wilson — Kay
Thomas Gräßle — Kay (Double)
Katarina Dalayman — Grandmother, Old lady, Finn woman
Peter Rose — Snow queen, Reindeer, Clock
Caroline Wettergreen — Princess
Dean Power — Prince
Kevin Conners — Forest crow
Owen Willetts — Castle crow
Choir of the Bayerische Staatsoper
Bayerisches Staatsorchester
Cornelius Meister — Conductor
Program notes
With its complex geometries, Hans Abrahamsen’s Snow Queen reminds us of a delicate snowflake: unique and inimitable! On the stage of the Bayerische Staatsoper, superb soprano Barbara Hannigan and a musical ensemble of the highest caliber, including Peter Rose, Katarina Dalayman, and Rachael Wilson, give life to the debut performance of the English version of this sharp and enchanting opera.
Inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, The Snow Queen tells the story of Gerda and Kay, two inseparable friends whose bond is put to the test by a wicked witch’s spell. This coming-of-age story, brilliantly put to music by the Bayerische Staatsorchester—which celebrated its 500th anniversary in 2023—will not fail to warm your heart!
Photo © Wilfried Hösl