A better life in another country. A home left behind. A young woman suspended between the two. This is the subject of Zauberland (Magic Land), which is subtitled “An encounter with Schumann’s Dichterliebe.” Director Katie Mitchell—demanding, uncompromising, (sometimes exasperating)—has a genius for real-time interactive technologies. Julia Bullock, a soprano who makes frequent excursions into new work, is adored for the commitment, warmth, and depth she brings to these creations. —L.J.
Zauberland, by Robert Schumann and Bernard Foccroulle
Travels to: Royal Opera House, London (October 15–18); UMS University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (October 24–25); Lincoln Center, New York (October 29–30); Opéra de Lille, Lille (December 6–7); La Monnaie/De Munt, Brussels (February 11–15); and Opéra de Rouen, Normandie (May 19–20).
Deutsches NationalTheater und Staatskapelle Weimar
Theaterpl. 2, 99423 Weimar, Germany
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