Daphne lives in a world that is foreign to her. She is the embodiment of nature and finds human behaviour and desire alien. Apollo and Leucippus, both of whom desire Daphne, attend the feast of Dionysus. Leucippus puts his plan into action: Daphne abandons herself to the celebrations. Too late, Apollo, under Leucippus’ spell, realises he has acted against his divine destiny and Daphne’s nature.

Cast

René Pape

Peneios

Pavel Cernoch

Apollo

Vera-Lotte Boecker

Daphne

Anna Kissjudit

Gaea

Magnus Dietrich

Leukippos