''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. It is the first opera of Korean composer Unsuk Chin, who co-wrote the English libretto with the Asian-American playwright David Henry Hwang. It had its world premiere on 30 June 2007. 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. Conducted by Kent Nagano and featuring Sally Matthews in the Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland), title role and Dame Gwyneth Jones (soprano), Gwyneth Jones as the Queen of Hearts (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland), Queen of Hearts, the production was hailed as World Premiere of the Year by the German opera magazine ''Opernwelt''. A DVD was subsequently released by Euroarts.

Roles

Scenes

*Scene I – Dream I *Scene II – The Pool of Tears *Scene III – In the House of the White Rabbit *Interlude I – Advice from a Caterpillar *Scene IV – Pig and Pepper *Scene V – A Mad Tea Party *Scene VI – The Croquet Ground *Interlude II *Scene VII – The Trial or Who Stole the Tarts? *Finale – Dream II

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Looking-glass Opera
by Alex Ross (music critic), Alex Ross, ''The New Yorker''
''Alice in Wonderland''
Bavarian State Opera Operas English-language operas 2007 operas Music based on Alice in Wonderland Operas by Unsuk Chin Operas based on novels {{English-opera-stub