Germany, your virtues

Laugh at ourselves, we can indeed rather poor German. There has been an Austrian coming to learn about the most German of all substances, the Nibelungenlied, to make fun of.

Siegfried is a sparkling wine producer and breed dragons, after all, he does indeed supply for his side job as a dragon slayer. He has his eye on Kriemhild, he is instantly at your feet, it is one of the Nibelungen treasure and so it is a good match. He is also unwerwundbar since he has bathed in dragon's blood brother Gunther and Kriemhild helps the bride. His love interest is in fact not easy to achieve, Brunhilde is on strong guys and who they defeated only allowed to have hopes. So to fix the stealth and ran to the woman. When Siegfried Gunther but also in the bedroom, represents the thing goes too far, is also the Hun Attila the better match for Kriemhild anyway. Siegfried has to go. But how?

These and other questions will be clarified in the course of the evening in a most amusing and humorous way. Director Dominik Wilgenbus pointed out in the introduction that the text has not been modernized over the top, many direct and secure grip punch lines are already included in the original libretto. One speaks in almost prophetic way in this work premiered in 1904 by the currency crash of the Nibelungs shares and the downfall of the Rhine bank. Contribute to the amusement of the many puns and allusions in the Nibelung saga, which is understood but even if one of the epic is not quite so familiar.

The stage consists of the Angels by Peter Mountain, which sits in the orchestra, an open area with stools and chairs, and two "side stages". Since then are such nice place names such as "tree tops south of Worms" and "Gonna Need gorge". The costumes by Uschi Haug support the caricatured nature of the operetta. be particularly successful, I felt the choreography by Caroline Finn, she listens very carefully to the music and puts it precisely in order to move.

The arrangement of Alexander Krampe, which gives the Walzerkängen a very jazzy note, I found, after seeing the original music in my ears still had to get used to. So you can hear the accordion and drums out a lot and so the whole thing even more toward musical. However, one must remember, of course, that is on stage at the Künstlerhaus no room for a large orchestra, so it can be an interim solution to this very good life. Funny, I found the musical quotes such Besipiel from "Peer Gynt" is a tune that everyone is really, and it only from the beer commercials, knows. Oleg Ptashnikov led the small orchestra of chamber opera confident and lively.

The big discovery for me was that night the only reshuffle towards the premiere on 7 January 2010. Burkhard Kosche sang Hagen to the deepest depths powerful bass voice, and felt in the playful ensemble evidently well. This is all the more surprising because he sings in the choir in the main occupation of the Bavarian State Opera and is well known more for his stand-up capital. The ladies team, Beata Marti as Kriemhild, Anna Silvia Lilienfeld as Brunhilde and Catherine Preuss as Giselher / forest bird had been occupied ideal. The well-known countertenor Thomas Lichtenecker was seen again in the role of the Ute, he sang not only excellent throughout, but played the role with much devotion, so it was a pleasure to watch him, even if the action on stage is not focused on him was. Wolfgang Wirsching Gunther shone as a game with stunning and beautiful baritone voice. Bernhard Siegfried Hirtreiter convincing as a hero and Florian Volker Weber and Stefan Kastner as Dankwart completed the ensemble magnificently in top form.

In the end, there was thunderous applause for all involved. The piece is now twice in Munich, on 23 and 24.2., followed by guest appearances are planned, a further recovery will probably not exist. Tickets are online at the Munich Chamber Opera or ticket, they cost between 19 € and 48 €, students pay half price.

Wed 02/22/2012 - 20:00 clock
Tabutta Rövaşata (Somersault in a Coffin)
The film is about Mahsun, a lovable underdog, living on the street. To protect themselves from the cold of winter, he goes walking at night in stolen cars, bringing the next morning but the luxury cars lovingly polished back. When he falls in love with a drug-addicted wife, takes his usual life a new twist.
Directed by Dervis Zaim / TUR 1996 / OV

Thurs 02/23/2012 - 20:00 clock
Karpuz Kabuğundan Gemiler yapmak (Boats out of Watermelon Beef)
The youthful melon seller Recep and his best friend, the barber apprentice Mehmet share, in its Anatolian village of the same passion for movies. With a homemade projector trying to raise a cinema, but it's harder than I thought. Recently, for reception just adds another passion: Nihal, Nezihe pretty daughter of the widow.
The memories of a youth processed in the country director Ahmet Ulucay a cheerful drama about love and the high art of film.
Director: Ahmet Ulucay / TUR 2004 / OV

Fri 02/24/2012 - 20:00 clock
Çoğunluk (Majority)
Shortly before graduating from high school there is Mertkan aimlessly and without direction. Kemal's father, builder of modern Istanbul, is pushing for military service and follow-up during operation, the mother complained her insensitive men, with the friends Mertkan hangs in the mall, off to the rink and in the disco. The Kurdish waitress and sociology student from the Anatolian city of Van Gul, nothing required but a lot are, could be Mertkans anchor and salvation.
A "family film" own kind, rough, authentic and honest.
Directed by sera Yüce / TUR 2010 / omen

Sat 02/25/2012 - 21:00 clock
Live Concert "Majmoon"
Majmoon studied form of experimental rock by audio-visual interactions. Through projects such as MajMusicalMonday, and various musical and cinematic MajMusicalRadio co-productions, is Majmoon Rock Band and Art Project at the same time. "Procedure in case of breakdown" is the latest audio-visual concert performance in which Josip Pavlov, Asmir Sabic, Sascha Saygin and Gene Aichner a harmony of trance / rock / noise create / chaos.