to Tuesday 15 September 2026 12:00
| Deutsche Oper am Rhein | ||
| Mariano Chiacchiarini | Conductor | |
| Johannes Erath | Director | |
| Katrin Connan | Set Designer | |
| Jorge Jara | Costume Designer | |
| Nicol Hungsberg | Lighting Designer | |
| Düsseldorfer Symphoniker | ||
| Chor der Deutschen Oper am Rhein | ||
| Bibi Abel | Video | |
| Anna Melcher | Dramaturgy | |
| Albert Horne | Choirmaster / chorus director | |
| Agostina Tarchini | Choreography, Dancer | |
| Mariano Agustín Messad | Dancer | |
| Andrés Sautel | Dancer | |
| Carmela Delgado | Bandoneon | |
| Maria Kataeva | Mezzo-soprano | María |
| Alejandro Guyot | Actor | El Duende |
| Jorge Espino | Baritone | Singer |
The spirit summons the forgotten voice of María through a crack in the pavement and tells her story. She was born on a day when God was drunk. “I am María ... María Tango, María of the suburbs, María Night, María fatal passion, María of love for Buenos Aires am I!” - Searching for happiness, she leaves the suburbs, glows, gets high and plays, sells herself and, in death, becomes a mystical figure. As a shadow, María wanders through a world of surreal encounters, tracing life backwards from oblivion to birth - until she finds redemption through poetry. On a holy Sunday.
The founder of Tango Nuevo, Astor Piazzolla, created an homage to tango, which originated in the run-down harbor districts of Buenos Aires, with this abysmal passion story of María. Jazz, toccata and fugue are further ingredients of his musical composition between joie de vivre and melancholy. Deutsche Oper am Rhein’s new production is directed by Johannes Erath, who explores María's carnal and religious passions with a sharp eye.
Recorded on 04.02.2026
