Schwarz, stolz und laut

By Snapdragon, 10 December 2014

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“Frieden kommt nur aus Frieden mit der Vergangenheit”

Reviewed at Theater an der Wien, Vienna on 7 December 2014

Neuwirth, American Lulu

Kirill Serebrennikov, Director, Set Designer

Marisol Montalvo, Lulu

Rolf Romei, Jimmy

Dmitry Golovnin, The Painter

Horst Lamnek, Athlete

Hans-Peter Scheidegger, Banker, Professor

Jacques-Greg Belobo, Clarence

Frank Baer, Commissioner

Claudio Otelli, Dr Bloom

Della Miles, Eleanor

Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin

Johannes Kalitzke, Conductor

Gonduras Jitomirsky, Video

Perception-altering Shostakovich from Serebrennikov and Petrenko

Mark Pullinger, 27th April

As part of the Southbank Centre's Multitudes festival, Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony is given a stunning visual direction by Kirill Serebrennikov to match the RPO's gripping playing.

*****

Kirill Serebrennikov’s Marriage of Figaro challenges Edinburgh

David Smythe, 16th August

Komische Oper Berlin's The Marriage of Figaro is staged at the Edinburgh International Festival with a strong cast headed by Penny Sofroniadou and Peter Kellner.

****1

Neither hope nor salvation: a sombre Parsifal with much to say

Orsolya Gyárfás, 1st April

Elīna Garanča's Kundry proves the star of Kirill Serebrennikov's prison staging of Parsifal, a powerful exploration of religion and violence.

***11

Jailbird Parsifal: stellar cast transcends a problematic staging

Mark Valencia, 18th April

Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov relives his own arrest in 2017 in his new production of Wagner's Bühnenweihfestspiel at the Wiener Staatsoper.

***11

Context: Diana Vishneva's tour de force

Alexandra Desvignes, 12th March

Under the artistic leadership of ballerina extraordinaire Diana Vishneva, Context, a showcase of Russian contemporary choreography, sees it UK premiere at London Sadler's Wells.

*****

Sensuality and solidarity in Zurich's new Così

Sarah Batschelet, 8th November

If ever a new production of a Mozart opera had a riveting backstory, this one is it.

*****

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Snapdragon

Snapdragon is an experienced concert- and opera-goer in Vienna and other music metropoles. Musical emphases include opera (especially Baroque opera) and piano music. As an Austrian native, Snapdragon can’t resist an operetta every now and then.

Olga Neuwirths American Lulu im Theater an der Wien: Schwarz, stolz und laut