The Faggots: Manifest für mehr Mut zur Mitmenschlichkeit

Kit Green

Deepa Johnny, Meriel Price, Collin Shay, K. Green, Sally Swanson, Conor Gricmanis, Katherine Goforth

Sally Swanson und Jacob Garside

Kit Green und Yandass

By Michael Klier, 14 June 2024

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“eine Vision der Weltgeschichte durch die regenbogenfarbige Brille der LGBTIQA+ Gemeinschaft”

Reviewed at Muziekgebouw aan’t IJ: Main Hall, Amsterdam on 13 June 2024

Venables, The Faggots and their Friends Between Revolutions

Yshani Perinpanayagam, Conductor

Ted Huffman, Director

Rosie Elnile, Set Designer

Theo Clinkard, Costume Designer, Choreography

Bertrand Couderc, Lighting Designer

Love is in the hare: a new Cunning Little Vixen opens in Berlin

Elena Luporini, 28th February

The Staatsoper's new production of Janáček's opera buzzes with life thanks to Sir Simon Rattle's conducting and an excellent cast led by Vera-Lotte Boecker and Magdalena Kožená.

****1

Implacable Werther at Opéra-Comique from Pichon and Huffman

Romain Daroles, 19th January

Tight orchestral playing, minimalist stage design: the conductor and director are perfectly in tune with each other, transforming Massenet's work into an intimate and timeless drama.

****1

Venables We Are the Lucky Ones is the time to be alive at DNO

Eleanor Knight, 22nd March

Inspired by Annie Ernaux’s The Years, Philip Venables’ new opera widens the canvas to take in the whole of Europe’s postwar generation.

*****

Soaring orchestral themes, minimalist staging: Eugene Onegin

David Karlin, 24th September

The Royal Opera's season opener is a welcome return for Tchaikovsky's opera after nine years, and a house debut for American director Ted Huffman.

***11

From page to stage: Girl with a Pearl Earring premieres in Zurich

Sarah Batschelet, 3rd April

The Zurich opera house launches a novel production of Stefan Wirth's new opera in three movements based on the popular 1999 novel by Tracy Chevalier.

***11

War and Peace: Philip Venables Denis & Katya in Amsterdam

Michael Klier, 11th March

An emotional work, structured like a strident television documentary tailored to a young audience.

****1

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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.

Philip Venables’ The Faggots: Manifest für mehr Mut zur Mitmenschlichkeit