Alice in wonderland opera unsuk chin biography

Opera by Unsuk Chin

Alice in Wonderland is a 2007 operatic adaptation of the novels Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass (1871) by Lewis Carroll.^[1] It is the first opera of Korean composer Unsuk Chin, who co-wrote the English libretto with the Asian-American playwrightDavid Henry Hwang.

It had its world premiere on 30 June 2007.^[2] However, the jacket and notice of the DVD of the world premiere indicates that the recording was made on 27 June at the Bavarian State Opera as part of the 2007 Munich Opera Festival.^[3] Conducted by Kent Nagano and featuring Sally Matthews in the title role and Dame Gwyneth Jones as the Queen of Hearts, the production was hailed as World Premiere of the Year by the German opera magazine Opernwelt.^[4] A DVD was subsequently released by Euroarts.

The American Premier took place in 2012 at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis conducted by Michael