Birgit Minichmayr

As An Unperfect Actor - Nine Shakespeare Sonnets Birgit Minichmayr

Nine Sonnets by William Shakespeare. All songs composed and arranged by Bernd Lhotzky.

Birgit Minichmayr captures the imagination and holds centre-stage on "As An Unperfect Actor - Nine Sonnets by William Shakespeare". This won't come as a surprise to people in the German-speaking world, where the Austrian actor is well-known from countless appearances on TV and a substantial filmography. Perhaps equally unsurprising is the deep experience she can bring to Shakespeare: as an ensemble member of the Burgtheater company in Vienna, she has repeatedly lived out the searingly dramatic lives of the Bard's characters, notably the daemonic anger of Lady Macbeth, the sadness of Ophelia, and even the uncomfortable truths of the Fool in King Lear.