Die Verachtung der Wirklichkeit: Drei Krenek-Kurzopern in Frankfurt

By Alexandra Richter, 14 October 2019

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“Hermann behandelt die scharfe, aber dennoch subtile Gesellschaftskritik innerhalb der Opern”

Reviewed at Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main on 11 October 2019

Krenek, Der Diktator

Krenek, Schwergewicht oder Die Ehre der Nation

Krenek, Das geheime Königreich (The Secret Kingdom)

Oper Frankfurt

Lothar Zagrosek, Conductor

David Hermann, Director

Jo Schramm, Set Designer

Katharina Tasch, Costume Designer

Davide Damiani, Diktator, Der König

Angela Vallone, Charlotte

Vincent Wolfsteiner, Offizier

Juanita Lascarro, Maria

Barnaby Rea, Ochsenschwanz

Barbara Zechmeister, Evelyne

Jonathan Abernethy, Gaston, Erster Revolutionär

Danylo Matviienko, Professor Himmelhuber

Judita Nagyová, Anna Maria, Dritte singende Dame

Michael McCown, Journalist, Regierungsminister

Ambur Braid, Die Königin

Sebastian Geyer, Der Narr

Peter Marsh, Der Rebell

Florina Ilie, Erste singende Dame

Julia Moorman, Zweite singende Dame

Anatolii Suprun, Zweiter Revolutionär

Olaf Winter, Lighting Designer

Mareike Wink, Dramaturgy

Markus Ehmann, Choirmaster / chorus director

Frankfurt Opera Chorus

Opera Frankfurt Orchestra

It's party time onstage: Carl Nielsen's Maskarade at Oper Frankfurt

Kevin W Ng, 20th November

Carl Nielsen's Maskarade makes a welcome rare appearance, with a great time had by everyone onstage and off.

***11

Christof Loy’s Lonely Hearts Club at Oper Frankfurt

Mark Pullinger, 26th March

This is no Liederabend with singers taking their turn to file up to the piano. It’s a fully staged drama in which baritone Vladislav Sulimsky’s character reflects on his past loves and losses.

*****

Indomitable: Billy Budd in Frankfurt

Matthew Rye, 25th May

Oper Frankfurt's revival of Richard Jones's production of Billy Budd with a homegrown cast is a devastating combination of powerful music and searing drama.

*****

Words or music? Collaboration or resistance? A new Capriccio in Frankfurt

John Johnston, 24th January

Camilla Nylund’s rich, ample voice bloomed in the glorious setting of the sonnet, cosseted by burnished horn playing, in Strauss' unsurpassed operatic farewell to the soprano voice.

****1

Iain Paterson's Dutchman drops anchor in Frankfurt

John Johnston, 20th May

Iain Paterson's house debut as the Holländer was sufficient reason to drop anchor in the Main for this revival of David Bösch's 2015 production.

***11

A dark and stunning new Rigoletto

Ako Imamura, 28th April

Oper Frankfurt's new production of Rigoletto focuses on the dark side of the tragedy with excellent singing from the two principals.

****1

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Alexandra Richter

Alexandra hat Medienwissenschaften studiert und arbeitet als Filmproduzentin in Frankfurt. Tagsüber sind die Kunstausstellungen und Museen ganz Europas ihr zu Hause. Die Abende verbringt sie gern in der Oper und im Konzertsaal. Hier liegen ihre Schwerpunkte bei Romantischen Komponist*innen, wie Schubert und Wagner. Aber auch zeitgenössische und moderne Musik finden immer wieder Beachtung.