The opera platform friday 8 may 2015, the online community discovered a new platform entirely dedicated to opera. The official opera musica page of komische oper berlin. Mar 14, 2020 the komische oper berlin commissioned composer elena kats. Komische oper berlin opera house berlin, germany opera. He was joined by henrik nanasi, the new general music director. First performance at court performance during the annual carnival at mantua in 1607. Use our search for soundclips, synopses, roles, recommended recordings, librettists, news. Audio recording, drama, operas library of congress. Aug 30, 2015 working with the komische oper berlin and the uk theatre company 1927, kosky has delivered a quixotic enterprise that buzzes and whirrs and spins with manic energy and joy. The result is poppea, a work that integrates such popular musical influences as jazz, klezmer, tango, and ragtime. Orpheus, again, at komische oper berlin by bachtrack for.
Komische oper young and daring opera productions won this theater the title of opera house of the year 20. Komische oper berlin 2020 all you need to know before. Odysseus 16402012 dramma per musica in three acts with a prologue. Barrie kosky inaugurated his tenure at the komische oper in 20 with a marathon performance of monteverdis lorfeo, il ritorno dulisse in patria and. Follow the legendary musician, orpheus, to the underworld and back in monteverdis opera. What to look forward to in the fall classical music season. Berlin american lulu komische oper berlin 11612 d irect on the heels of the euphorically imaginative monteverdi trilogy, the komische oper berlin. The komische oper openedits season with a monteverdi trilogy in new scorings by elena katschernin. Australian intendant barry kosky is also the artistic director of some of the performances, with mesmerizing results.
Each year, more than 180,000 visitors come to be inspired by diverse programme of the venue voted best opera house in 2007. Orpheus, odysseus, poppea komische oper, berlin september 2012. Johannes dunz ruth brauerkvam bratfisch, cabdriver peter bording. Biografien ensemble komische oper 20 by komische oper. Its splendid, neobaroque auditorium has room for 1190 audience members. His most recent work at the komische oper berlin has included the magic flute codirected with 1927 which has been seen by over 350,000 people in three continents, the monteverdi trilogy, ball im savoy, west side story, moses and aron, les contes dhoffmann, jewgeni onegin, the pearls of cleopatra, the fair at sorochintsi, pelleas et melisande, anatevka fiddler on the roof, the reproduction of the nose 2016 for the royal opera house, covent garden and his production of castor and.
Find out about the latest information, artists, performances, videos, music, and news. Lorfeo, ulisse, poppea barrie kosky inaugurated his tenure at the komische oper in 20 with a marathon performance of monteverdis l orfeo, il ritorno dulisse in patria and lincoronazione di poppea seen backtoback. Orpheus, again, at komische oper berlin by dan wang, 23 september 20 usually, i dont find much to be excited about in opera stagings meant to overhaul the genre, to give it the resuscitation it apparently needs. Sung in arabic and hebrew 2nd work, german 3rd work, and english translation 4th work. It aims to attract those who already love opera and those curious to try it for the first time. The komische oper berlin, located in the heart of the city between the brandenburg gate, the museumsinsel, and checkpoint charlie, stands for contemporary, vital musical theatre. Oct 12, 2017 a monteverdi master returns to his roots with a rare trilogy john eliot gardiner in chicago, where he was conducting monteverdis three surviving operas before bringing them to new york. Having thoroughly explored the madrigals of monteverdi, paul agnew returns to the genre, this time focusing on the work of gesualdo, whose mastery of chromaticism and dissonance eventually turned these expressive devices into a defining feature of his musical style. Chernin to create a unique new orchestration for monteverdis opera, the coronation of poppea. Barrie kosky launched his tenure as director of the komische oper in berlin with bold productions of monteverdis three great operas in new arrangements by elena katschernin. In 2012, barrie kosky took over from andreas homoki as the artistic director of the komische oper berlin. Orpheus odysseus poppea claudio monteverdi elena katschernin urauffuhrung am 16. This and the fixed ensemble of singerperformers are key characteristics of the komische oper berlin under koskys directorship.
Chernin has created a new and innovative instrumentation for the production at the komische oper berlin. A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is considered a crucial transitional figure between the. The komische oper berlins new monteverdi cycle heralds the dawn of barrie koskys new era at the houses helm with drums and trumpets. Berlin ball im savoy komische oper berlin 612 e nergetic, overthetop, deliriously entertaining these are a few terms one could use to describe barrie koskys first season as intendant of berlins komische oper, which drew to a close in. Elena katschernin, a successful international composer from tashkent, used monteverdi s musical material, even though it barely contains any concrete orchestration details. In pelleas et melisande he knows exactly how much delicacy he can demand of the orchestra, he breathes with this delirious music, which in fascinating contrast can raise a fine, meaningful fog with the greatest clarity. Orpheusodysseus orchestra and chorus of the komische oper. Libretto by alessandro striggio based on the greek legend of orpheus. With a wide repertoire of performances and special programmes, it is an excellent place to spend an afternoon or evening enjoying music or simply soaking up the atmosphere. Komische oper berlin there are currently no dates available for this event. Don giovanni catalog record only his masters voice. Sep 08, 2017 the eminent conductor john eliot gardiner leads the english baroque soloists and the monteverdi choir in this exciting trilogy, which has been on an international tour in conjunction with the. At the komische oper berlin visitors can experience a slice of true german musical culture. Catalog record electronic resource available the 1st work for violin.
Komische oper berlin 2020 all you need to know before you. Komische oper berlin description first performed with overwhelming success in 2010, aribert reimanns opera is coming to berlin for the first time. More information is available on the official website of the opera house. Published on the 03 of february, 2014 see all columns you are a professional. Jahrespielzeitheft 201617 komische oper berlin by komische oper. Monteverdi s operas are rightly considered as the first masterpieces in opera history. The company produces opera, operetta and musicals the opera house is located on behrenstra.
The cheeky yet ruthless figure of amor links the three operas in barrie koskys sometimes lively, sometimes very longhaul staging. Komische oper berlins flute is indeed magic by bachtrack. Description first performed with overwhelming success in 2010, aribert reimanns opera is coming to berlin for the first time. Having thoroughly explored the madrigals of monteverdi, paul agnew returns to the genre, this time focusing on the work of gesualdo, whose mastery of chromaticism and dissonance eventually turned these. Much like dna, they contain all characteristics of todays opera, 400 years later. The komische in berlin never disappoints and gives a new but well thought. Medea reimann komische oper berlin 2017 production. Energetic, overthetop, deliriously entertaining these are a few terms one could use to describe barrie koskys first season as intendant of berlins komische oper, which drew to a close in midjune with a new production of paul abrahams rarely seen operetta ball im savoy seen june 12. The komische oper berlin is a german opera company based in berlin. This was the ninth and final new production of the season, as well as the fifth one that featured.
A monteverdi master returns to his roots with a rare trilogy. Monteverdis operas are rightly considered as the first masterpieces in opera history. Xerxes komische oper berlin programmheft by komische. Elena katschernin rescores monteverdi opera trilogy. As the director at komische oper in berlin, his productions are no less radical, so would would expect then that their monteverdi trilogy lorfeo, il ritorno dulisse in patria and lincoronazione di poppea is going to be very different from any other versions of some of operas earliest and greatest compositions. Koskys conceptual approach draws not only on the tradition set by felsenstein, but also on the venues prewar. The komische oper berlin is versatile and flexible to a degree which is unusual for an opera house. Explore our 450 operas, music theatre works, operettas and musicals, from popular classics to the latest contemporary operas. Elena katschernin, a successful international composer from tashkent, used monteverdis musical material, even though it barely contains any concrete orchestration details. Komische oper berlin by hosfeld, rolf kehrmann, boris wortmann, rainer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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