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
AlicesopranoSally Matthews
Cheshire CatsopranoPiia Komsi/Julia Rempe
Mad Hatter/DuckbaritoneDietrich Henschel
White Rabbit/Badger/March HarecountertenorAndrew Watts
Mouse/Pat/Cook/Dormouse/Invisible MantenorGuy de Mey
Ugly Duchess/Owl/Twomezzo-sopranoCynthia Jansen
Queen of Heartsdramatic sopranoGwyneth Jones
King of Hearts/Old Man #1/CrabbassSteven Humes
Frog-Footman/Seven/DodobassRudiger Trebes
Caterpillarsolo bass clarinetStefan Schneider
Eaglet/Old Man #2/Executioner/Fish-Footman/FivetenorChristian 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
  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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