Elegy for Young Lovers: Theater an der Wien
About the Event
Experience Keith Warner's interpretation of Hans Werner Henzes' opera at the Theater an der Wien. Johan Reuter, Angelika Kirchschlager, and Laura Aikin are among the star performers who take on this diverse and virtuosic score.
The story of an artist constantly in search of inspiration, "Elegy for Young Lovers" (1961) is dedicated to Hugo von Hofmannsthal and mirrors his writing style in its use of ironic and tragic elements.
Sung in German with German surtitles.
Cast / Production
Conductor: Marc Albrecht
Director: Keith Warner
Stage design: Es Devlin
Light design: Wolfgang Göbbel
Georg Mittenhofer: Johan Reuter
Hilda Mack: Laura Aikin
Carolina Gräfin von Kirchstetten: Angelika Kirchschlager
Dr. Wilhelm Reischmann: Martin Winkler
Toni Reischmann: Paul Schweinester
Elisabeth Zimmer: Anna Lucia Richter
Josef Mauer: Martin Berger
Orchestra: Wiener Symphoniker
