Kunst als Widerstand: Der Kaiser von Atlantis in Düsseldorf

By Alexandra Richter, 21 September 2020

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“Denn jeder künstlerische Akt kann eine Form des Widerstands sein.”

Reviewed at Opernhaus, Düsseldorf on 19 September 2020

Ullmann, The Emperor of Atlantis (Der Kaiser von Atlantis)

Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Axel Kober, Conductor

Ilaria Lanzino, Director

Emine Güner, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Thomas Diek, Lighting Designer

Emmett O'Hanlon, Emperor Overall

Thorsten Grümbel, Loudspeaker

Luke Stoker, Death

David Fischer, Harlequin

Sergei Khomov, Soldier

Anke Krabbe, Bubikopf

Kimberley Boettger-Soller, Drummer

Anna Grundmeier, Dramaturgy

Düsseldorfer Symphoniker

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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.