17th July to 18th August 2013

The Merchant of Venice

Cast


Music Director
Erik Nielsen
Stage Director
Keith Warner
Designer
Ashley Martin-Davis
Light
Davy Cunningham
Chorus Director
Lukáš Vasilek
Vienna Symphony Orchestra



Duke of Venice (Bass)
Richard Angas
Antonio, a Merchant of Venice (Countertenor)
Christopher Ainslie
Bassanio, his friend (Tenor)
Charles Workman


Friends of Antonio and Bassanio

Salerio (Bass-Baritone)
Adrian Clarke
Solanio (Bass-Baritone)
Norman Patzke
Gratiano (Bass-Baritone)
David Stout


Lorenzo, in love with Jessica (Tenor)
Jason Bridges
Shylock, a rich Jew (Baritone)
Adrian Eröd
Jessica, Shylock's daughter (Soprano)
Kathryn Lewek
Portia, a rich heiress (Mezzosoprano)
Magdalena Anna Hofmann
Nerissa, her Waiting-maid (Mezzosoprano)
Verena Gunz
A boy (Soprano)
Hanna Herfurtner


Prince of Aragon
Juliusz Kubiak
Prince of Morocco
Elliot Lebogang Mohlamme


People of VenicePrague Philharmonic Choir


Extras
Herbert Angeli, Lothar Fritsche, Hauke Kohlmorgen, Hans-Jörg Ulm, Siegfried Wörner, Rudolf Wolff
Children
Zoë Erhart, Felix Knapp, Kathrin Plank, Melvin Plank, Anna Sophia Sutterlüty, Maximilian Sutterlüty


Co-operation with Vorarlberger Landeskonservatorium

Stage Music Consort

Descant Recorder
Jacqueline Reimann
Treble Recorder
Ricarda Fritz
Oboe d'amore
Victor Marín
Cor anglais
Alina Summesberger
Bassoon I
Alexandra Fröwis
Bassoon II
Heidrun Wirth-Metzler
Tabor
Andreas Wachter
Lute
Peter Heiler
Harpsichord
Minako Nishida
Production
Allen Smith
Co-ordination
Judith Altrichter


Co-production with Adam Mickiewicz Institute and Teatr Wielki, Warsaw