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Burlesker Opernschwank in bunten Bildern: Franz Schrekers Schmied von Gent in Mannheim

Der Schmied von Gent
© Christian Kleiner
Joachim Goltz (Smee)
© Christian Kleiner
Der Schmied von Gent
© Christian Kleiner
Joachim Goltz (Smee) und Sung Ha (Herzog Alba)
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“so skurril wie die Handlung ist auch die Musik, die das Orchester farbenfroh zum Klingen bringt”
Reviewed at Nationaltheater: Opernhaus, Mannheim on 16 March 2025
Schreker, Der Schmied von Gent
Nationaltheater Mannheim
Jānis Liepiņš, Conductor
Ersan Mondtag, Director, Set Designer
Josa Marx, Costume Designer
Mannheimer Philharmoniker
Opernchor des Nationaltheaters Mannheim
Joachim Goltz, Smee
Julia Faylenbogen, His wife
Seunghee Kho, Astarte
Christopher Diffey, Slimbroek
Raphael Wittmer, Flipke
Uwe Eikötter, The executioner
Sung Ha, Duke of Alba
Ilya Lapich, St Joseph as a citizen in a poor outfit
Yaara Attias, His wife Mary with child
Bartosz Urbanowicz, St Peter
The early flowering of opera: a fragrant L’Orfeo at Schwetzingen
****1
An unforgettable Good Friday Parsifal in Mannheim
*****
“Auf nach Mahagonny" in Mannheim!
****1
Polished Mahagonny: Weill and Brecht's satire remains as relevant as ever
****1
Electric Elektra in Mannheim
*****
Der Golem: ecstatic première in Mannheim
****1
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