Wider das Vergessen: Die Passagierin am Theater Gera

By Alexandra Richter, 12 March 2019

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“Anne Preuß’ lyrische Stimme trifft den Nerv ihrer Rolle bis ins Mark”

Reviewed at Bühnen der Stadt Gera, Gera on 10 March 2019

Weinberg, The Passenger

Laurent Wagner, Conductor

Kay Kuntze, Director

Fischer Martin, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Annette Schönmüller, Lisa

Anne Preuß, Marta

János Ocsovai, Walter

Alejandro Lárraga Schleske, Tadeusz

Miriam Zubieta, Katya

Ina Westphal, Old woman

Juliane Bookhagen, Krystyna

Jolana Slavikova, Vlasta

Dilara Baştar, Hannah

Sujin Bae, Ivette

Judith Christin, Bronka

Kai Wefer, 1st SS officer

Ulrich Burdack, 2nd SS officer

Timo Rößner, 3rd SS officer

Ugur Okay, Elderly passenger

Felix Eckerle, Dramaturgy

Opernchor von Theater & Philharmonie Thüringen

Philharmonisches Orchester Altenburg-Gera

The triumph of virtue: Rossini’s Cenerentola in Brisbane

Sandra Bowdler, 29th April

Margarita Gritskova leads a fine ensemble performance of Rossini’s most under-appreciated opera by Opera Queensland.

****1

Grigolo shines in a mixed new Roméo et Juliette at the Opera di Roma

Pia Maltri, 28th April

With its 1940s setting, Luca Del Fusco’s direction alienates in a new production of Gounod's Shakespeare-inspired opera.

***11

Romeo Castellucci directs a new Pelléas et Mélisande at La Scala

Laura Servidei, 26th April

The Italian director makes his long-awaited Italian operatic debut at the Teatro alla Scala in a production which perfectly mirrors Debussy’s most enigmatic creation.

****1

Chiaroscuro extinguished: a self-indulgent Poppea in Copenhagen

Mengguang Huang, 26th April

Christoph Marthaler’s staging of Monteverdi’s Poppea for the Royal Danish Opera is a study in boredom.

**111

Wretches like us: the LPO’s concert Wozzeck cuts to the quick

Peter Quantrill, 25th April

Beautifully prepared singing and playing brings out the tender side to Berg's modernist classic as part of the Southbank Centre’s Multitudes festival.

****1

Lepage’s Bluebeard and Erwartung pairing remains compelling theatre

John Gilks, 25th April

Some 30 years after its first appearance, Robert Lepage’s double bill of Duke Bluebeards Castle and Erwartung is still strikingly effective and very modern-looking music theatre.

*****

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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.