Unsuk Chin: Alice in Wonderland (Blu-ray)

Recorded live at the Nationaltheater München, 27 June 2007

Sally Matthews | Piia Komsi | Dietrich Henschel | Gwyneth Jones

Bayerische Staatsoper
Kent Nagano

The rather conventional Alice starts following her dreams, meeting a white rabbit that guides her through a wonderland. Alice views it all with amazement and learns finally returning to the real world, richer for the experience.

Korean composer Unsuk Chin wrote this opera based on the famous and fascinatingly enigmatic novel by Lewis Carroll.

Alice in Wonderland: modern music that pleases the ear. Modern opera seductive, enchanting, sensuous a triumph of creative fantasy.

Kent Nagano, a long-time supporter of Chin's music, expertly conducted the BavarianState Opera.

The fairy-tale settings and production are in the hands of Achim Freyer. Only white rabbits guide us better through Wonderland a feast of audiovisual entertainment!

The World première caused a sensation among music critics worldwide!

• Picture format Blu-ray Disc: 1080i Full HD 16:9
• Sound format Blu-ray Disc: PCM Stereo, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
• Region code: All (worldwide)
• Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish
• Booklet notes: English, German, French

Alice in Wonderland (Oper in 7 Szenen) (Gesamtaufnahme)

1. Dream 1 (Scene 1)
2. Oh, my! A child must not carry such a heavy load!
3. Oh dear! I shall be too late! (Scene 2: Pool of tears - A caucus-race and a long tail)
4. If I never reach the garden
5. Who in the world am I?
6. I must get dry!
7. Fury said to the mouse
8. Mary Ann, Mary Ann! (Scene 3: The rabbit sends in Little Bill)
9. Who are you?
10. For the Duchess, an invitation from the Queen to play croquet! (Scene 4: Pig and Pepper)
11. Sleep tight, my ugly baby
12. Introduction (Scene 5: A mad tea-party)
13. No room!
14. Twinkle, twinkle, little star!
15. Look out there, Five! (Scene 6: The Queen's croquet-ground)
16. So many heads and so little time
17. So glad to see you again (Interlude 2: The mock turtle's story)
18. Beautiful soup
19. Order in the court! (Scene 7: Who stole the tarts? - Alice's evidence)
20. They told me you had been to her
21. What garden is this? (Finale: Dream 2)
22. Applause - Credits