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Gesellschaftskritik statt feinster Musikalität: Drei ironische Opern von Ernst Křenek

By Stephan Eckel, 02 May 2017
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Reviewed at Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main on 30 April 2017
Programme
Krenek, Der Diktator
Krenek, Schwergewicht oder Die Ehre der Nation
Krenek, Das geheime Königreich (The Secret Kingdom)
Performers
Oper Frankfurt
Lothar Zagrosek, Conductor
David Hermann, Director
Jo Schramm, Set Designer
Katharina Tasch, Costume Designer
Davide Damiani, Diktator, Der König
Juanita Lascarro, Charlotte
Vincent Wolfsteiner, Offizier
Sara Jakubiak, Maria
Simon Bailey, Ochsenschwanz
Barbara Zechmeister, Evelyne
Michael Porter, Gaston
Sebastian Geyer, Professor Himmelhuber, Der Narr
Nina Tarandek, Anna Maria
Michael McCown, Journalist, Regierungsminister
Sydney Mancasola, Die Königin
Mareike Wink, Dramaturgy
Markus Ehmann, Choirmaster / chorus director
Frankfurt Opera Chorus
Opera Frankfurt Orchestra
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Stephan Eckel
Stephan Eckel
While studying Art History, French and German Literature in Frankfurt/Main and Montpellier, Stephan developed his first interests in theater, opera and dance. This led him to various productions for festivals and opera houses, including the Rheingau Musikfestival 2011, Montpellier Danse 2013, and the Frankfurt Opera. Stephan has a particular passion for 20th century and contemporary opera and dance. After a work experience in Paris for two years, he is now working on his PhD thesis at the University of Cologne.