Babylon: Opera by Widmann at the Concertgebouw
About the Event
Seize this rare opportunity to hear modern opera on an epic scale. The scale and lyricism of Widmann and philosopher‐librettist Peter Sloterdijk's work created a sensation with its premiere at the Bayerisches Staatsoper in 2012.
Exploring timely themes of multiculturalism against a backdrop of exile, this concert performance — the first since the premiere — is mounted under the baton of Markus Stenz with Matthias Klink and role‐creators Kai Wessel and Gabriele Schnaut among the cast.
Cast / Production
Marisol Montalvo — soprano, Inanna
Guibee Yang: soprano, Die Seele
Jussi Myllys: tenor, Tammu
Robert Bork: baritone, Priesterköning/Der Tod
Gabriele Schnaut: soprano, Euphrat
Kai Wessel: countertenor, Skorpionmensch
Franz Mazura
Steven Ebel: tenor, Priester
