2011 · Barrie Kosky · 163 min
The story involves the production of a musical version of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew and the conflict on and off-stage between Fred Graham, the show's director, producer, and star, and his leading lady, his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi. A secondary romance concerns Lois Lane, the actress playing Bianca, and her gambler boyfriend, Bill, who runs afoul of some gangsters. Television broadcast of the 2008 Komische Oper production.
Dagmar ManzelLilli Vanessi/KatharinaDanny CostelloBill Calhoun/LucentoSigalit FeigLois Lane/BiancaBarbara SternbergerHattie, Garderobiere
Thomas EbensteinPaul, GarderobierChristoph SpäthErster GanovePeter RenzZweiter GanoveMatthias SpenkeRalph, InspizientHans-Martin NauHarry Travour/BaptistaMiha PodrespekDick/GremioRobin PoellHarry/Hortensio