Peer Gynt, Op. 23 (arr. B. Dean and M.-A. Turnage)

Composer: Grieg, Edvard

Arranger: Turnage, Mark Anthony

Arranger: Dean, Brett

Librettist/Text Author: Ibsen, Henrik

Choreographer: Spoerli, Heinz

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Anitra: Gardette-Rousseau, Juliette

Ase: Quaresma, Ana Carolina

Death: Martirosyan, Vahe

Ingrid: Brunner, Juliette

Peer Gynt: Bidzinski, Boguslaw

Peer Gynt: Rademaker, Marijn

Peer Gynt: Schepmann, Philipp

Solveig: Han, Yen

Solveig: Kohl, Christiane

Soprano: Adamczak, Agnieszka

Soprano: Zhu, Huiling

The Kin of the Mountain's Daughter: Brodbeck, Sarah-Jane

The King of the Mountain: Grigoryan, Arman

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Orchestra: Zurich Opera House Orchestra

Ensemble: Zurich Ballet

Conductor: Jensen, Eivind Gullberg

Television Director: Sommer, Andy

Set Designer: Etti, Florian

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Date of Production: 12-2008

Venue: Zurich Opera House

Playing Time: 01:49:51

Catalogue Number: BAC050

UPC: 3760115300507

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Considered one of the greatest European choreographers of our time, Heinz Spoerli has created a Peer Gynt that combines the lyrical with the grotesque, the fantastical universe of gnomes with the reality of the modern world, and philosophy with folklore. Mischievous moments give a touch of lightness to the legend's tragic theme.

For this production, the contemporary composers Brett Dean and Mark-Anthony Turnage adapted Grieg's score at the choreographer's direction. The talented young conductor Eivind Gullberg Jensen joins forces with soprano Christiane Kohl and dancer Yen Han (who together personify Solveig), and with dancer Marijn Rademaker and actor Philipp Schepmann (who bring Peer Gynt himself to life).