Received in the mail this Thursday morning

This Thursday morning, I have received the following in the mail :

- program book for the world première of Gerhard Stäbler's Erlöst Albert E., in Ulm ;

- Frankfurt, Alte Oper : August-September 2014 leaflet ;
- Metz, Opéra Théâtre : 2014-2015 season program book ;
- Stuttgart, Staatstheater : 2014-2015 season program book ;
- Toulon, Opéra : 2014-2015 season program book.

Yesterday : world première of Gerhard Stäbler's new oper 'Erlöst Albert E.' in Ulm

Yesterday, the new opera by composer Gerhard Stäbler, Erlöst Albert E., with a libretto by Matthias Kaiser (based on a true story), was performed for the first time in Ulm.

His previous operas are : Sünde.Fall.Beil, after Alexandre Dumas père (Munich, 1992), Cassandra Complex, after Christa Wolf (Wiesbaden, 2000), Madame la Peste (Duisburg, 2002), and Time Out (Dresden, 2003).

The orchestra requires : woodwinds (2.2.2.2), brass (4.2.2.1), timpani, 4 percussions, harp, strings (8.6.4.3.2), and a SATB choir.

In the night that Albert Einstein died, pathologist Dr. Thomas Harvey secretly removed the brain of the world-famous physician in order to analyze it. This incident was discovered several decades later, when journalists found the brain of Albert Einstein in preserving jars.

The music theatre piece Erlöst Albert E. consists of seven scenes, four of which are set in the operating room. In a state of delirium, pathologist Thomas Harvey communicates with Albert Einstein. He can feel Einstein’s scruples and doubts about blurring the borders between life and death. Harvey forces Einstein to transfer the world back into a more innocent state. But Einstein resists…

The main role of pathologist Thomas Harvey is written for high tenor, Albert Einstein is set for a singing actor and solo violin. Additionally, the music theatre piece features a mixed choir (which acts as the auditorium in the operating hall), a ballet ensemble, an ensemble of five “freaks” (consisting of a children soprano, mezzo soprano, one baritone and two dancers) and several other roles.

(reproduced from the ricordi.de website).

The cast is the following : Girard Rhoden (Harvey), Christel Mayr (Albert E.), Martina Koppelstetter (Herr / Frau von Möbius), Tomasz Kaluzny (Pit Brüderle), Yuhao Gyo (Fat Man), Pablo Sansalvador (Little Boy). Michael Weiger conducts, Philipp Jescheck directs.

2014-2015 season in Theater Ulm

In the 2014-2015 season, the Theater Ulm will present the following operas :

- Giuseppe Verdi : La Traviata, conducted by Timo Handschuh, directed by Matthias Kaiser (new production) ;
- Franz Lehar : Die lustige Witwe, conducted by Michael Weiger, directed by Benjamin Künzel (new production) ;
- Engelbert Humperdinck : Hänsel und Gretel, conducted by Daniel Montané, directed by Benjamin Künzel (revival, first performed in November 2013) ;
- Claudio Monteverdi : Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria, conducted by Hendrik Haas, directed by Matthias Kaiser (new production) ;
- Luigi Cherubini : Medée, conducted by Daniel Montané, directed by Igor Folwill (new production) ;
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : Cosi fan tutte, conducted by Timo Handschuh, director unknown (new production) ;
- Benjamin Britten : Peter Grimes, conducted by Daniel Montané, directed by Matthias Kaiser (revival from a production first performed in Trier in March 2012).

There will be 7 different operas in 4 languages, with 5 new productions, and 1 opera less than 100 years old. A world première will happen in Ulm in June 2014 : Erlöst Albert E. by composer Gerhard Stäbler.

Received in the mail this morning

This morning, I received the following items :

- program book for the world première performance of Andrea Molino's opera qui non c'è perché, that happened in Bologna last April 24th ;

- Theater Ulm : 2014-2015 season program ;
- Theater und Orchester Heidelberg : June 2014 brochure ;
- Volksoper Wien : June 2014 leaflet ;
- Staatstheater Darmstadt : June 2014 leaflet.

Just received this Monday

This Monday, I have received the following items :

- 2014-2015 program book from the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna ;
- May 2014 leaflet from Theater Ulm.