Fragmente des Grauens: House of Usher in Mannheim

By Sarah Donata Schneider, 14 April 2019

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“Debussys spätromantisches Werks wird zur postmodernen Studie menschlicher Ängste entwickelt.”

Reviewed at Nationaltheater: Opernhaus, Mannheim on 12 April 2019

Debussy, La Chute de la Maison Usher

Nationaltheater Mannheim

Benjamin Reiners, Conductor

Anna Viebrock, Director, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Estelle Kruger, Lady Madeline

Uwe Eikötter, Le Médecin

Jorge Lagunes, L’Ami

Thomas Jesatko, Roderick Usher

Lisa Böffgen, Video

Malte Ubenauf, Dramaturgy

Jan Dvořák, Dramaturgy

Nationaltheater Orchestra Mannheim

Antonis Anissegos, Piano

Graham Valentine, Vocals

The early flowering of opera: a fragrant L’Orfeo at Schwetzingen

Mengguang Huang, 3rd May

Markus Bothe’s Botticelli-inspired production fuses tableau vivant aesthetics with Jörg Halubek’s surgical musical precision, offering a peerless, vivid tribute to the fragrant dawn of opera.

****1

An unforgettable Good Friday Parsifal in Mannheim

Ako Imamura, 30th March

The 1957 production of Parsifal, with its traditional staging and dreamy imageries, was a perfect backdrop to showcase Wagner's celebration of stage play with music on Good Friday.

*****

“Auf nach Mahagonny" in Mannheim!

Ilana Walder-Biesanz, 30th December

A modern Mahagonny rises and falls in Mannheim, brought to life by a great cast of singer-actors and a conductor (Benjamin Reiners) and orchestra who celebrate Weill's catchy score.

****1

Polished Mahagonny: Weill and Brecht's satire remains as relevant as ever

Matthew Rye, 1st July

Nationaltheater Mannheim's new production of Brecht and Weill's collaboration is a true company achievement and a thrilling evening of music and theatre.

****1

Electric Elektra in Mannheim

Matthew Rye, 13th May

A classic production of Strauss' searing operatic depiction of the House of Atreus is revived with a particularly accomplished cast and musical direction.

*****

Der Golem: ecstatic première in Mannheim

Stephan Eckel, 16th April

The première of Bernhard Langs *Der Golem* leads through a frenzied night of occult stories.

****1

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Sarah Donata Schneider

Die Liebe zur Oper entdeckte Sarah durch Ursel und Karl-Ernst Herrmanns Pariser Inszenierung von La clemenza di Tito. Seit Abschluss ihres Magisterstudiums mit einer interdisziplinären Arbeit über Richard Wagner promoviert sie am Mainzer Institut für Theaterwissenschaft über deren Mozartinszenierungen. Neben Wagner und Strauss gilt ihre Leidenschaft besonders dem Verismo. Musik ist für sie „Teil des schwingenden Weltalls“ (Busoni).

Fragmente des Grauens: House of Usher am Nationaltheater Mannheim