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Korngold - Das Wunder der Heliane (Le miracle d'Héliane), at the Opéra National du Rhin in Strasbourg

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Opéra National du Rhin, Strasbourg, Sunday February 1 2026 Conductor: Robert Houssart. Production: Jakob Peters-Messer. Sets, lighting, costumes: Guido Petzold. Costumes: Tanja Liebermann. Heliane: Camille Schnoor. Der Herrscher: Josef Wagner. Der Fremde: Ric Furman. Die Botin: Kai Rüütel-Pajula. Der Pförtner: Damien Pass. Der blinde Schwertrichter: Paul McNamara. Der junge Mann: Massimo Frigato. Richter: Thomas Chenhall, Glen Cunningham, Daniel Dropulja, Eduard Ferenczi Gurban, Michał Karski, Pierre Romainville. Angel (dancer): Nicole van den Berg. Chorus of the Opéra National du Rhin. Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg. Photos: Klara Beck@ONR As part of a season that includes Otello , a touring production of Les Mamelles de Tirésias , Le Roi d’Ys , Le nozze di Figaro , Händel’s Trionfo del Tempo , Hänsel und Gretel , ballets, and a couple of musicals including, for those who feel up to it, Gypsy with Natalie Dessay, the Opéra National du Rhin has just ended the first ever French...