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Kris Defoort kris defoort HOUSE OF THE SLEEPING BEAUTIES Opera in three Nights Based on the stage production by Guy Cassiers Libretto by Guy Cassiers, Kris Defoort and Marianne Van Kerkhoven, based on the book by Yasunari Kawabata Barbara Hannigan (soprano) – The Women Omar Ebrahim (baritone) – The Old Man Susanne Duwe, Alice Foccroulle, Susanne Hawkins, Els Mondelaers (chorus) – The Sleeping Beauties Dirk Roofthooft (actor) – The Old Man Katelijne Verbeke (actress) – Madam Asko|Schönberg Jeannette Landré, flute/piccolo/bass flute – Marieke Schut, oboe/English horn – David Kwek- silber, clarinet/bass clarinet – Remko Edelaar, bassoon/contrabassoon – Jan Harshagen, Jaap van der Vliet/Pieter Hunfeld, French horns – Bianca Egberts, trumpet – Toon van Ulsenn, bass trombone – Jan Erik van Regteren Altena & Michiel Commandeur, 1st violins – Lisanne Soeter- beek & Vera van der Bie, 2d violins – Hannah Shaw, David Marks, Stephanie Steiner, viola – Doris Hochscheid & Marjolein Meijer, celli – Pieter Smithuijsen, double bass - René Eckhardt, piano/celesta – Ernestine Stoop/Godelieve Schrama, harp – Joey Marijs & Ger de Zeeuw/Fedor Teunisse, percussion Patrick Davin – conductor Piano improvisations by Kris Defoort 3 World Premiere: May 8 th 2009 at the Théatre Royal de la Monnaie/De Munt, Brussels – Theatre Direction Guy Cassiers – Dramaturgy Marianne Van Kerkhoven assisted by Corien Baart, Erwin Jans, Marie Roofthooft, Natasha Schulte & Nienke Scholts – Choreography Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui – Set Design Enrico Bagnoli & Arjen Klerkx – Light Design Enrico
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