Aria from Engelbert Humperdinck's Königskinder sung by Olga Kulchynska | Dutch National Opera

"Forgotten opera 'Königskinder' is a feast for the senses" - NRC

Even though Königskinder tells a tragic love story, the evening was everything but dark. The fantastic soprano Olga Kulchynska sang the leading role of the Goose Girl and as you can hear, she did so flawlessly.

Libretto Ernst Rosmer (Elsa Bernstein-Porges)

Musical direction Marc Albrecht
Stage direction and choreography Christof Loy
Set design Johannes Leiacker
Costume design Barbara Drosihn
Lighting design Olaf Winter
Dramaturgy Klaus Bertisch

Der Königssohn Daniel Behle
Die Gänsemagd Olga Kulchynska
Der Spielmann Josef Wagner
Die Hexe Doris Soffel
Der Holzhacker Sam Carl
Der Besenbinder Michael Pflumm
Die Tochter des Besenbinders Isabel Houtmortels (6, 13, 18 Oct), Anna Kemper** (9, 11, 16, 22 Oct)
Der Ratsälteste Henk Poort
Der Wirt Roger Smeets
Die Wirtstochter Kai Rüütel
Der Schneider Lucas van Lierop
Die Stallmagd Eva Kroon
Zwei Torwächter Hans Pieter Herman*, Christiaan Peters*
Eine Frau Yvonne Kok*
Die Liebe Camille Joubert (violin)

* Chorus of Dutch National Opera
** Nieuw Amsterdams Kinderkoor

Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus of Dutch National Opera
Chorus master Edward Ananian-Cooper

Nieuw Amsterdams Kinderkoor (part of Nieuw Vocaal Amsterdam)
Children’s chorus master Anaïs de la Morandais

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