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17.05.2011

Der König Kandaules

Opera from Alexander von Zemlinsky

Volksoper Wien

Tuesday 17. May 2011
Begin at: 19.00 Uhr
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Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes, Intermissions: 1

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King Kandaules is proud of the beauty of his wife Nyssia and presents her to his people at a feast. The fisherman Gyges falls in love with the queen at first sight, and, disguised as Kandaules, spends a night with her. The queen, consumed with passion, insists that Gyges kills Kandaules and becomes king himself. The acclaimed production by Hans Neuenfels returns to the Volksoper stage after a gap of six years.

Pressestimmen

"Das ist alles in allem genommen eine der aufregendsten Opernproduktionen, die in Wien seit Schostakowitschs Lady Macbeth zu erleben war." Die Presse

"Die Dichte des Dramas provozierte einen einhelligen Sturm der Begeisterung" Kurier

"Hans Neuenfels¿ dichte, stimmungsreiche Inszenierung ... gefällt, ja beeindruckt erneut." Neue Kronen Zeitung

Dates

May 2011
05. Thursday 19:00 Tickets Cast
08. Sunday 19:00 Tickets Cast
12. Thursday 19:00 Tickets Cast
17. Tuesday 19:00 Tickets Cast
23. Monday 19:00 Tickets Cast
26. Thursday 19:00 Tickets Cast

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