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"Königskinder" staged by Christof Loy in Amsterdam

"Königskinder" staged by Christof Loy and conducted by Marc Albrecht featuring the award-winning singers tenor Daniel Behle and soprano Olga Kulchynska.

Fairy-tale opera in three acts (1910)
Libretto by Ernst Rosmer (Elsa Bernstein-Porges)

"Hänsel und Gretel" brought Humperdinck worldwide fame but his tragic fairy story "Königskinder" (‘The King’s Children’) offers a stark contrast to it and has only begun to be revived in recent years. The doomed love of a goose girl and a prince – as they battle prejudice and are obstructed by magic – ends in their loving deaths, and with it a rebuke to the villagers who rejected them. This acclaimed production by the renowned German director Christof Loy features the award-winning singers – tenor Daniel Behle and Ukrainian soprano Olga Kulchynska.

Der Königssohn (The King’s Son) DANIEL BEHLE Tenor
Die Gänsemagd (The Goose Girl) OLGA KULCHYNSKA Soprano
Der Spielmann (The Minstrel) JOSEF WAGNER Baritone
Die Hexe (The Witch) DORIS SOFFEL Mezzo-soprano

Chorus of Dutch National Opera
Nieuw Amsterdams Kinderkoor
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor MARC ALBRECHT
Stage Director CHRISTOF LOY

Film Director MICHAEL BEYER
Filmed on 13 and 18 October 2022 at Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

[2.110759 / NBD0171V]
Total playing time: 175 minutes
Language: German · Subtitles: German, English, Dutch, Japanese, Korean
DVD: NTSC 16:9 · Dolby Digital 2.0 and Surround 5.1 · DVD 9 · Region: 0 (Worldwide)
BD: HD 16:9 · PCM stereo and DTS-MA 5.1 · BD 50 · Region: A, B, C