Bregenz Festival 2013: André Tchaikowsky, The Merchant of Venice

Synopsis

William Shakespear’s play was turned into an opera by André Tchaikowsky, a Polish-born composer who emigrated to Great Britain. He wrote the opera in 1970s and 80s, but it has never been performed. The world premiere at Bregenz Festival received rave reviews for the staging and the artistic perfomance of the cast: “Keith Warner’s elegant, flowing production evokes the time of the Dreyfus Affair” … “Though Adrian Eröd’s poignantly powerful Shylock stood out, the rest of the excellent cast helped make this a restitution to remember.” (The Telegraph)

Additional Info

• No: A04050019
• Composer: André Tchaikowsky
• Conductor: Erik Nielsen
• Orchestra: Wiener Symphoniker / Prague Philharmonic Choir
• Artists: Richard Angas, Christopher Ainslie, Charles Workman
• Production year: 2013
• Run time: 02:36:00
• Director: Felix Breisach / Stage Director: Keith Warner
• Producers: A co-production of ORF, tpc and UNITEL in cooperation with Bregenz Festival and CLASSICA
• Format: HDTV 16:9