Scheherazade
Theater und Philharmonie Essen, Alfried Krupp Saal (Essen)
Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade" brings the enchanting tales of "One Thousand and One Nights" to life, where Scheherazade escapes death with her stories. "The Butterfly Lovers" tells of a Chinese love story where lovers transform into butterflies, overcoming death. "Powder Her Face" portrays the scandalous life of Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll, full of affairs and divorces.