Alice in Wonderland (opera)

Alice in Wonderland is a 2007 operatic adaptation of the novels Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass (1871) by Lewis Carroll.^[1] It is the first opera of Korean composer Unsuk Chin, who co-wrote the English libretto with the Asian-American playwright David Henry Hwang.

It had its world premiere on 30 June 2007.^[2] However, the jacket and notice of the DVD of the world premiere indicates that the recording was made on 27 June at the Bavarian State Opera as part of the 2007 Munich Opera Festival.^[3] Conducted by Kent Nagano and featuring Sally Matthews in the title role and Dame Gwyneth Jones as the Queen of Hearts, the production was hailed as World Premiere of the Year by the German opera magazine Opernwelt.^[4] A DVD was subsequently released by Euroarts.

Roles[]

Role	Voice type	Premiere cast, 30 June 2007 Conductor: Kent Nagano
Alice	soprano	Sally Matthews
Cheshire Cat	soprano	Piia Komsi/Julia Rempe
Mad Hatter/Duck	baritone	Dietrich Henschel
White Rabbit/Badger/March Hare	countertenor	Andrew Watts
Mouse/Pat/Cook/Dormouse/Invisible Man	tenor	Guy de Mey
Ugly Duchess/Owl/Two	mezzo-soprano	Cynthia Jansen
Queen of Hearts	dramatic soprano	Gwyneth Jones
King of Hearts/Old Man #2/Crab	bass	Steven Humes
Frog-Footman/Seven/Dodo	bass	Rudiger Trebes
Caterpillar	solo bass clarinet	Stefan Schneider
Eaglet/Old Man #1/Executioner/Fish-Footman/Five	tenor	Christian Rieger
Chorus of Baby Animals, Creatures, Royal Entourage, 12 Jurors, Children, and Royal Children

Scenes[]

Scene I – Dream I
Scene II – The Pool of Tears
Scene III – In the House of the White Rabbit
Interlude I – Advice from a Caterpillar
Scene IV – Pig and Pepper
Scene V – A Mad Tea Party
Scene VI – The Croquet Ground
Interlude II
Scene VII – The Trial or Who Stole the Tarts?
Finale – Dream II

References[]

^ Work details, Boosey & Hawkes
^ "Alice in Wonderland, Unsuk Chin". brahms.ircam.fr. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
^ "Unsuk Chin – Alice in Wonderland". Boosey & Hawkes. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
^ "Opernwelt Jahrbuch 2007". Opernwelt (in German). 2007. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2018.

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[1] Work details, Boosey & Hawkes

[2] "Alice in Wonderland, Unsuk Chin". brahms.ircam.fr. Retrieved 29 July 2017.

[3] "Unsuk Chin – Alice in Wonderland". Boosey & Hawkes. Retrieved 26 November 2018.

[4] "Opernwelt Jahrbuch 2007". Opernwelt (in German). 2007. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2018.

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