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Death Becomes Him: Haas' Thomas gets a new staging in Berlin

Jaka Mihelač (Thomas) and actor (Matthias)
© Gianmarco Bresadola
Elmar Hauser (Michael)
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Friederike Kühl (Sister Jasmin) and Jaka Mihelač (Thomas)
© Gianmarco Bresadola
Jaka Mihelač (Thomas), Elmar Hauser (Michael) and Gabriel Rollinson (Matthias)
© Gianmarco Bresadola
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“‘Thomas’ heavily relies on rhythm, both musical and dramatic”
Reviewed at Alter Orchesterprobensaal, Berlin on 25 June 2023
Haas, Thomas
Staatsoper Berlin
Max Renne, Conductor
Barbora Horáková, Director
Annemarie Bulla, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Stefan Schlagbauer, Lighting Designer
Staatskapelle Berlin
Sergio Verde, Video
Jana Beckmann, Dramaturgy
Jaka Mihelač, Thomas
Gabriel Rollinson, Matthias
Elmar Hauser, Michael
Philipp Mathmann, Dr Dürer
Fermin Basterra, Dominik
Clara Nadeshdin, Mrs Fink
Friederike Kühl, Sister Jasmin
Ekaterina Bazhanova, Sister Agnes
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