Performing artists in the world premiere of “JUDAH JUDAH”
(11 and 12 January 2009 in St. Peter’s Church, Zürich):

Characters:

• Narrator (in the present):  Helmut Vogel
• Girl and Boy (in the present):  Brita Achberger,  Gerald Karni
• Chana (alto):  Hitomi Kutsuzawa
• Chana’s 7th son (alto):  Gerald Karni
• King Antiochus (baritone):  Randal Turner
• Apelles, officer of the king (baritone):  Randal Turner
• Mattathias (tenor):  Carl Hieger
• Syrian-Greek soldier:  Felix Haller
• Judah (tenor):  Carl Hieger
• Dancer:  Mirjam Sutter
• Gospel soloist:  Julie-anne Smith
• Small chorus

Instrumental ensemble:

• Piano, Organ: Beat Dähler
• String quartet:
  • Violin I:  Sandra Goldberg
  • Violin II:  Philip A. Draganov
  • Viola:  Marie-Luise Hermann
  • Violoncello:  Pi-Chin Chien
• Contrabass:  Ivo Schmid
• Clarinet: Monika Weder
• Percussion: Jesús Gaudarrama
• Accordion: Felix Haller

Conductor:

• Monica Buckland

Stage Director:

• Robin Mueller

Lighting and Technicians:

• (projected images of Jerusalem, the camp of the Greek-Syrian army, ancient battle scenes, Chanukah festivities, etc.):
  Daniela Zehnder