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Neue Nibelungen braucht das Land: Christopher Rüpings Ring beim Holland Festival

Der Ring des Nibelungen
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Der Ring des Nibelungen
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Der Ring des Nibelungen
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Der Ring des Nibelungen
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By Michael Klier, 22 June 2022
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“Zusammenarbeit statt Geniekult und Offenheit statt Abgrenzung”
Reviewed at International Theater: Grote Zaal, Amsterdam on 21 June 2022
Programme
Various, Der Ring des Nibelungen
Performers
Christopher Rüping, Director
Jonathan Mertz, Set Designer
Gerhard Patzelt, Lighting Designer
Lene Schwind, Costume Designer
Ulf Brauner, Costume Designer
Sonja Hildebrandt, Costume Designer
Karl Dietrich, Costume Designer
Katja Weppler, Costume Designer
Miriam Schliehe, Costume Designer
Naïma Alissa Trabelsi, Costume Designer
Emma Lou Hermann, Video
Katinka Deecke, Dramaturgy
Maja Beckmann, Actor
Black Cracker, Vocals
Nils Kahnwald, Actor
Benjamin Lillie, Actor
Wiebke Mollenhauer, Actor
Matthias Neukirch, Actor
Steven Sowah, Actor
Yodit Tarikwa, Actor
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Michael Klier
Michael Klier

Michael Klier macht schon seit mehr als einem halben Jahrhundert Musik. Als gebürtiger Berliner kam er 1993 nach Amsterdam. Er war Mitglied unterschiedlichster internationaler Ensembles und Orchester. Heute betreibt er eine florierende Unterrichts- und Coachingpraxis. Als Teamcoach bietet er dort Schulungen an, in denen die Kursteilnehmer miteinander komponieren, um so ihre ungenutzten kreativen Potentiale zu entdecken und besser miteinander zu kommunizieren. Denn: Musiker sind die Architekten des Himmels.