Animal Farm - Schedule, Program & Tickets

Text by Ian Burton & Alexander Raskatov based on George Orwell
Opera in three acts, nine scenes, and an epilogue

Audiences can expect an opera based on Orwell's classic dystopian novel about a failed struggle for liberation.
On a neglected farm, the animals revolt against their tyrannical owner. After some time, however, they must submit to the yoke of a new leader from their own ranks.

Act 1 approx. 65 min
Interval approx. 25 min
Act 2 approx. 45 min

Cast

Old Major
Gennady Bezzubenkov

Napoleon
Wolfgang Bankl

Snowball
Michael Gniffke

Squealer
Andrei Popov

Boxer
Stefan Astakhov

Benjamin / Young Actress
Karl Laquit

Minimus
Artem Krutko

Clover
Margaret Plummer

Muriel
Isabel Signoret

Blacky
Elena Vassilieva

Mollie
Holly Flack

Mr. Jones
Daniel Jenz

Mrs. Jones
Aurora Marthens

Mr. Pilkington
Clemens Unterreiner

Musical Director
Alexander Soddy

Director
Damiano Michieletto

Stage Design
Paolo Fantin

Costumes
Klaus Bruns

Choreography
Thomas Wilhelm

Lighting
Alessandro Carletti

Dramaturgy
Wout van Tongeren
Luc Joosten

Subject to change.