Lass uns die Welt vergessen - Volksoper 1938
World premiereIn German language with English surtitles
Operetta has always been an escape from everyday life into a dream world. But what if what is happening in the world is so terrible that it can no longer be forgotten? In the first months of 1938, current political life intrudes into the Volksoper during rehearsals for the operetta Gruß und Kuss aus der Wachau. What do intolerance, discrimination and fascism do to the staff of the Volksoper?
In the course of rehearsals, the seizure of power by the National Socialists brings about serious changes for the Volksoper: dismissals follow at all levels of the house. A captivating look into the mirror of the past can also mean a confrontation with a painful period in the history of the Volksoper. We don't want to avoid that. By telling the story of the Volksoper staff, we preserve the memory of ALL victims. At the same time, we do not lose sight of the actions of the perpetrators, which could happen again at any time, but we also remember the countless people who did not raise their voices.
Cast
- Regie, Text & Libretto
- Theu Boermans
- Set design
- Bernhard Hammer
- Costume design
- Jorine van Beek
- Choreography
- Florian Hurler
- Lighting design
- Alex Brok
- Video
- Arjen Klerkx
- Sounddesign
- Martin Lukesch
- Historische Beratung
- Marie-Theres Arnbom
- Musical direction
- Keren Kagarlitsky
- Alexander Kowalewski, Intendant
- Marco Di Sapia
- Ossip Rosental, Souffleur
- Andreas Patton
- Hugo Wiener, Autor
- Florian Carove
- Fritz Löhner-Beda, Librettist
- Carsten Süss
- Kurt Herbert Adler, Dirigent
- Lukas Watzl
- Kurt Hesky, Regisseur
- Jakob Semotan
- Leo Asch, Bühne und Kostüm
- Szymon Komasa
- Bühnenmeister
- Gerhard Ernst
- Hulda Gerin (Miss Violet)
- Johanna Arrouas
- Viktor Flemming (Graf Uli von Kürenberg)
- Ben Connor
- Fritz Imhoff (Püringer)
- Karl-Michael Ebner
- Trudl Möllnitz (Franzi)
- Theresa Dax
- Olga Zelenka (Resi)
- Sofia Vinnik
- Kathy Treumann (Anni)
- Julia Koci
- Walter Schödel (Werkmeister)
- Nicolaus Hagg
- Frida Hechy (Witwe Aloisia Bründl)
- Ulrike Steinsky
- Emil Kraus (Otto Binder)
- Sebastian Reinthaller
- Franz Hammer (Pepi Marisch, Briefträger)
- Johannes Deckenbach
- Kurt Breuel (Graf Ulrich von Kürenberg)
- Kurt Schreibmayer
- Johanna Kreuzberger (Amalasvintha von Kürenberg) / Mutter Wiener
- Regula Rosin
- Horst Jodl
- Robert Bartneck
- Fritz Köchl
- Axel Herrig
- Hans Frauendienst (Wirt Glöckerl)
- Thomas Sigwald
- Ensemble
- Anja Štruc
- Ensemble
- Jennifer Pöll
- Ensemble
- Marina Petkov
- Ensemble
- Anetta Szabo
- Ensemble
- Rebecca Soumagné
- Ensemble
- Victoria Demuth
- Ensemble
- Kilian Berger
- Ensemble
- James Park
- Ensemble
- Philip Ranson
- Ensemble
- Michael Konicek
- Ensemble
- Benjamin Oeser
- Ensemble
- Oliver Floris
Photos and Videos
.jpeg "Jakob Semotan (Kurt Hesky), Lukas Watzl (Kurt Herbert Adler), Marco Di Sapia (Alexander Kowalewski), Andreas Patton (Ossip Rosental), Szymon Komasa (Leo Asch), Florian Carove (Hugo Wiener), Ensemble")
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