Der goldene Drache / The Golden Dragon
Music theatre
Commissioned by Ensemble Modern and Opera Frankfurt
Description
World premiere: 29 June, 2014, Frankfurt am Main
Ensemble Modern
Conductor: Peter Eötvös
Staging: Elisabeth Stöppler
Libretto by Roland Schimmelpfennig based on his play of the same name, arranged by Peter Eötvös
Language: German
English version by Gregory Vajda
Péter Eötvös’s opera focuses on the timeless subject of illegal immigration, seems on occasionally humorous but still raises profound social questions and could be considered a comical and dramatic work. Based on Roland Schimmelpfennig’s eponymous drama, the opera tells the story of characters of different generations, all of whom live above the Asian restaurant “The Golden Dragon”. In a series of rapidly changing, stylized vignettes, five singers take on twenty-five roles while narrating the stage directions.
Synopsis
A Chinese man with a toothache is working illegally as a dishwasher. As he has no medical insurance, his colleagues extract the painful tooth with a pipe wrench. The man bleeds to death and is thrown into the river. Peter Eötvös´s opera, based on the eponymous drama by Roland Schimmelpfennig, tells the stories of the characters living above the Asian restaurant “The Golden Dragon”. In a series of quickly shifting, stylised vignettes, five singers take on the twenty-five roles while narrating the stage directions.
Performances
Eötvös: The Golden Dragon
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: José Miguel Esandi
Scene: Katharina Kastening
Set: Jon Bausor
Video: Tal Rosner
Dramaturge: Carlo Mertens
The young woman / The little one : Vanessa Waldhart
The woman over sixty: (Alte Köchin, Enkeltochter, Ameise, Hans, Chinesische Mutter): Yulia Sokolik
The young man (Junger Asiate, Kellnerin, Großvater, Chinesische Grille, Chinesische Tante): Robert Sellier
The man over sixty (Alter Asiate, Eva, Freund der Enkeltochter, Chinesischer Vater): Chulhyun Kim
The man: (Ein Asiate, Inga, Chinesischer Onkel): Andreas Beinhauer
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: José Miguel Esandi
Scene: Katharina Kastening
Set: Jon Bausor
Video: Tal Rosner
Dramaturge: Carlo Mertens
The young woman / The little one : Vanessa Waldhart
The woman over sixty: (Alte Köchin, Enkeltochter, Ameise, Hans, Chinesische Mutter): Yulia Sokolik
The young man (Junger Asiate, Kellnerin, Großvater, Chinesische Grille, Chinesische Tante): Robert Sellier
The man over sixty (Alter Asiate, Eva, Freund der Enkeltochter, Chinesischer Vater): Chulhyun Kim
The man: (Ein Asiate, Inga, Chinesischer Onkel): Andreas Beinhauer
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: José Miguel Esandi
Scene: Katharina Kastening
Set: Jon Bausor
Video: Tal Rosner
Dramaturge: Carlo Mertens
The young woman / The little one : Vanessa Waldhart
The woman over sixty: (Alte Köchin, Enkeltochter, Ameise, Hans, Chinesische Mutter): Yulia Sokolik
The young man (Junger Asiate, Kellnerin, Großvater, Chinesische Grille, Chinesische Tante): Robert Sellier
The man over sixty (Alter Asiate, Eva, Freund der Enkeltochter, Chinesischer Vater): Chulhyun Kim
The man: (Ein Asiate, Inga, Chinesischer Onkel): Andreas Beinhauer
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Walter Kobéra
Stage director: Jan Eßinger
Set designer: Sonja Füsti
Costume designer: Benita Roth
Lighting designer: Franz Tscheck, Karl Wiedemann
Dramaturge: Kai Weßler
The young woman: Camilla Saba Davies
The young man: Felix Heuser
The woman over 60: Christa Ratzenböck
The man over 60: Hans-Jürgen Lazar
The man: Peter Schöne
Klangforum Wien PPCM Academy
CAMPUS cooperation with students from the Graz University of Art and the August Everding Theater
Academy in Munich
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Walter Kobéra
Stage director: Jan Eßinger
Set designer: Sonja Füsti
Costume designer: Benita Roth
Lighting designer: Franz Tscheck, Karl Wiedemann
Dramaturge: Kai Weßler
The young woman: Camilla Saba Davies
The young man: Felix Heuser
The woman over 60: Christa Ratzenböck
The man over 60: Hans-Jürgen Lazar
The man: Peter Schöne
Klangforum Wien PPCM Academy
CAMPUS cooperation with students from the Graz University of Art and the August Everding Theater
Academy in Munich
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Walter Kobéra
Stage director: Jan Eßinger
Set designer: Sonja Füsti
Costume designer: Benita Roth
Lighting designer: Franz Tscheck, Karl Wiedemann
Dramaturge: Kai Weßler
The young woman: Camilla Saba Davies
The young man: Felix Heuser
The woman over 60: Christa Ratzenböck
The man over 60: Hans-Jürgen Lazar
The man: Peter Schöne
Klangforum Wien PPCM Academy
CAMPUS cooperation with students from the Graz University of Art and the August Everding Theater
Academy in Munich
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Walter Kobéra
Stage director: Jan Eßinger
Set designer: Sonja Füsti
Costume designer: Benita Roth
Lighting designer: Franz Tscheck, Karl Wiedemann
Dramaturge: Kai Weßler
The young woman: Camilla Saba Davies
The young man: Felix Heuser
The woman over 60: Christa Ratzenböck
The man over 60: Hans-Jürgen Lazar
The man: Peter Schöne
Klangforum Wien PPCM Academy
CAMPUS cooperation with students from the Graz University of Art and the August Everding Theater
Academy in Munich
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: José Miguel Esandi
Scene: Katharina Kastening
Set: Jon Bausor
Video: Tal Rosner
Dramaturge: Carlo Mertens
The young woman / The little one : Vanessa Waldhart
The woman over sixty: (Alte Köchin, Enkeltochter, Ameise, Hans, Chinesische Mutter): Yulia Sokolik
The young man (Junger Asiate, Kellnerin, Großvater, Chinesische Grille, Chinesische Tante): Robert Sellier
The man over sixty (Alter Asiate, Eva, Freund der Enkeltochter, Chinesischer Vater): Chulhyun Kim
The man: (Ein Asiate, Inga, Chinesischer Onkel): Andreas Beinhauer
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Walter Kobéra
Stage director: Jan Eßinger
Set designer: Sonja Füsti
Costume designer: Benita Roth
Lighting designer: Franz Tscheck, Karl Wiedemann
Dramaturge: Kai Weßler
The young woman: Camilla Saba Davies
The young man: Felix Heuser
The woman over 60: Christa Ratzenböck
The man over 60: Hans-Jürgen Lazar
The man: Peter Schöne
Klangforum Wien PPCM Academy
CAMPUS cooperation with students from the Graz University of Art and the August Everding Theater
Academy in Munich
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Walter Kobéra
Stage director: Jan Eßinger
Set designer: Sonja Füsti
Costume designer: Benita Roth
Lighting designer: Franz Tscheck, Karl Wiedemann
Dramaturge: Kai Weßler
The young woman: Camilla Saba Davies
The young man: Felix Heuser
The woman over 60: Christa Ratzenböck
The man over 60: Hans-Jürgen Lazar
The man: Peter Schöne
Klangforum Wien PPCM Academy
CAMPUS cooperation with students from the Graz University of Art and the August Everding Theater
Academy in Munich
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Walter Kobéra
Stage director: Jan Eßinger
Set designer: Sonja Füsti
Costume designer: Benita Roth
Lighting designer: Franz Tscheck, Karl Wiedemann
Dramaturge: Kai Weßler
The young woman: Camilla Saba Davies
The young man: Felix Heuser
The woman over 60: Christa Ratzenböck
The man over 60: Hans-Jürgen Lazar
The man: Peter Schöne
Klangforum Wien PPCM Academy
CAMPUS cooperation with students from the Graz University of Art and the August Everding Theater
Academy in Munich
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Austrian premiere
Conductor: Walter Kobéra
Stage director: Jan Eßinger
Set designer: Sonja Füsti
Costume designer: Benita Roth
Lighting designer: Franz Tscheck, Karl Wiedemann
Dramaturge: Kai Weßler
The young woman: Camilla Saba Davies
The young man: Felix Heuser
The woman over 60: Christa Ratzenböck
The man over 60: Hans-Jürgen Lazar
The man: Peter Schöne
Klangforum Wien PPCM Academy
CAMPUS cooperation with students from the Graz University of Art and the August Everding Theater
Academy in Munich
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Walter Kobéra
Stage director: Jan Eßinger
Set designer: Sonja Füsti
Costume designer: Benita Roth
Lighting designer: Franz Tscheck, Karl Wiedemann
Dramaturge: Kai Weßler
The young woman: Camilla Saba Davies
The young man: Felix Heuser
The woman over 60: Christa Ratzenböck
The man over 60: Hans-Jürgen Lazar
The man: Peter Schöne
Klangforum Wien PPCM Academy
CAMPUS cooperation with students from the Graz University of Art and the August Everding Theater
Academy in Munich
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: José Miguel Esandi
Scene: Katharina Kastening
Set: Jon Bausor
Video: Tal Rosner
Dramaturge: Carlo Mertens
The young woman / The little one : Vanessa Waldhart
The woman over sixty: (Alte Köchin, Enkeltochter, Ameise, Hans, Chinesische Mutter): Yulia Sokolik
The young man (Junger Asiate, Kellnerin, Großvater, Chinesische Grille, Chinesische Tante): Robert Sellier
The man over sixty (Alter Asiate, Eva, Freund der Enkeltochter, Chinesischer Vater): Chulhyun Kim
The man: (Ein Asiate, Inga, Chinesischer Onkel): Andreas Beinhauer
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: José Miguel Esandi
Scene: Katharina Kastening
Set: Jon Bausor
Video: Tal Rosner
Dramaturge: Carlo Mertens
The young woman / The little one : Vanessa Waldhart
The woman over sixty: (Alte Köchin, Enkeltochter, Ameise, Hans, Chinesische Mutter): Yulia Sokolik
The young man (Junger Asiate, Kellnerin, Großvater, Chinesische Grille, Chinesische Tante): Robert Sellier
The man over sixty (Alter Asiate, Eva, Freund der Enkeltochter, Chinesischer Vater): Chulhyun Kim
The man: (Ein Asiate, Inga, Chinesischer Onkel): Andreas Beinhauer
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Marie Jacquot
Staging: Barbora Horáková
Set and Costume design: Annemarie Bulla
Lighting Design: Marco Dietzel
Video: Sergio Verde
Dramaturge: Kai Weßler
Cast:
The junge Frau (Der Kleine) Mariya Taniguchi
The Frau über sechzig (The alte Köchin, The Enkeltochter, The Ameise, Hans, The chinesische Mutter) Karina Repova
Der junge Man (Ein junger Asiate, The Kellnerin, Der Großvater, The Grille, The chinesische Tante) James Park
Der Man über sechzig (Ein alter Asiate, Der Freund der Enkeltochter, Der chinesischer Vater, The dunkelbraune Stewardess) Ralf Rachbauer
Der Man (Ein Asiate, Der chinesische Onkel, The blonde Stewardess) Doğukan Kuran
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
more info >
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Marie Jacquot
Staging: Barbora Horáková
Set and Costume design: Annemarie Bulla
Lighting Design: Marco Dietzel
Video: Sergio Verde
Dramaturge: Kai Weßler
Cast:
The junge Frau (Der Kleine) Mariya Taniguchi
The Frau über sechzig (The alte Köchin, The Enkeltochter, The Ameise, Hans, The chinesische Mutter) Karina Repova
Der junge Man (Ein junger Asiate, The Kellnerin, Der Großvater, The Grille, The chinesische Tante) James Park
Der Man über sechzig (Ein alter Asiate, Der Freund der Enkeltochter, Der chinesischer Vater, The dunkelbraune Stewardess) Ralf Rachbauer
Der Man (Ein Asiate, Der chinesische Onkel, The blonde Stewardess) Doğukan Kuran
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
more info >
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Marie Jacquot
Staging: Barbora Horáková
Set and Costume design: Annemarie Bulla
Lighting Design: Marco Dietzel
Video: Sergio Verde
Dramaturge: Kai Weßler
Cast:
The junge Frau (Der Kleine) Mariya Taniguchi
The Frau über sechzig (The alte Köchin, The Enkeltochter, The Ameise, Hans, The chinesische Mutter) Karina Repova
Der junge Man (Ein junger Asiate, The Kellnerin, Der Großvater, The Grille, The chinesische Tante) James Park
Der Man über sechzig (Ein alter Asiate, Der Freund der Enkeltochter, Der chinesischer Vater, The dunkelbraune Stewardess) Ralf Rachbauer
Der Man (Ein Asiate, Der chinesische Onkel, The blonde Stewardess) Doğukan Kuran
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
more info >
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Marie Jacquot
Staging: Barbora Horáková
Set and Costume design: Annemarie Bulla
Lighting Design: Marco Dietzel
Video: Sergio Verde
Dramaturge: Kai Weßler
Cast:
The junge Frau (Der Kleine) Mariya Taniguchi
The Frau über sechzig (The alte Köchin, The Enkeltochter, The Ameise, Hans, The chinesische Mutter) Karina Repova
Der junge Man (Ein junger Asiate, The Kellnerin, Der Großvater, The Grille, The chinesische Tante) James Park
Der Man über sechzig (Ein alter Asiate, Der Freund der Enkeltochter, Der chinesischer Vater, The dunkelbraune Stewardess) Ralf Rachbauer
Der Man (Ein Asiate, Der chinesische Onkel, The blonde Stewardess) Doğukan Kuran
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
more info >
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Marie Jacquot
Staging: Barbora Horáková
Set and Costume design: Annemarie Bulla
Lighting Design: Marco Dietzel
Video: Sergio Verde
Dramaturge: Kai Weßler
Cast:
The junge Frau (Der Kleine) Mariya Taniguchi
The Frau über sechzig (The alte Köchin, The Enkeltochter, The Ameise, Hans, The chinesische Mutter) Karina Repova
Der junge Man (Ein junger Asiate, The Kellnerin, Der Großvater, The Grille, The chinesische Tante) James Park
Der Man über sechzig (Ein alter Asiate, Der Freund der Enkeltochter, Der chinesischer Vater, The dunkelbraune Stewardess) Ralf Rachbauer
Der Man (Ein Asiate, Der chinesische Onkel, The blonde Stewardess) Doğukan Kuran
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
more info >
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Marie Jacquot
Staging: Barbora Horáková
Set and Costume design: Annemarie Bulla
Lighting Design: Marco Dietzel
Video: Sergio Verde
Dramaturge: Kai Weßler
Cast:
The junge Frau (Der Kleine) Mariya Taniguchi
The Frau über sechzig (The alte Köchin, The Enkeltochter, The Ameise, Hans, The chinesische Mutter) Karina Repova
Der junge Man (Ein junger Asiate, The Kellnerin, Der Großvater, The Grille, The chinesische Tante) James Park
Der Man über sechzig (Ein alter Asiate, Der Freund der Enkeltochter, Der chinesischer Vater, The dunkelbraune Stewardess) Ralf Rachbauer
Der Man (Ein Asiate, Der chinesische Onkel, The blonde Stewardess) Doğukan Kuran
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Musical director/conductor: Gabriella Teychenné
Stage direction & scenography: Julien Chavaz
Collaboration to the scenography: Yves Besson
Costume: Severine Besson
Lighting design: Eloi Gianini
Choreography: Kiyan Khoshoie
Ensemble Contrechamps
Sarah Defrise, soprano
Julia Deit-Ferrand, mezzo-soprano
Alexander Sprague, tenor I
Timur, tenor II
Henry Neill, baritone
Espace Nuithonie, Fribourg
Coproduced by :
NOF – NOUVEL OPERA FRIBOURG
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Musical director/conductor: Gabriella Teychenné
Stage direction & scenography: Julien Chavaz
Collaboration to the scenography: Yves Besson
Costume: Severine Besson
Lighting design: Eloi Gianini
Choreography: Kiyan Khoshoie
Ensemble Contrechamps
Sarah Defrise, soprano
Julia Deit-Ferrand, mezzo-soprano
Alexander Sprague, tenor I
Timur, tenor II
Henry Neill, baritone
Espace Nuithonie, Fribourg
Coproduced by :
NOF – NOUVEL OPERA FRIBOURG
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Musical director/conductor: Gabriella Teychenné
Stage direction & scenography: Julien Chavaz
Collaboration to the scenography: Yves Besson
Costume: Severine Besson
Lighting design: Eloi Gianini
Choreography: Kiyan Khoshoie
Ensemble Contrechamps
Sarah Defrise, soprano
Julia Deit-Ferrand, mezzo-soprano
Alexander Sprague, tenor I
Timur, tenor II
Henry Neill, baritone
Grand Théâtre de Genève
Coproduced by :
NOF – NOUVEL OPERA FRIBOURG
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Musical director/conductor: Gabriella Teychenné
Stage direction & scenography: Julien Chavaz
Collaboration to the scenography: Yves Besson
Costume: Severine Besson
Lighting design: Eloi Gianini
Choreography: Kiyan Khoshoie
Ensemble Contrechamps
Sarah Defrise, soprano
Julia Deit-Ferrand, mezzo-soprano
Alexander Sprague, tenor I
Timur, tenor II
Henry Neill, baritone
Grand Théâtre de Genève
Coproduced by :
NOF – NOUVEL OPERA FRIBOURG
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Musical director/conductor: Gabriella Teychenné
Stage direction & scenography: Julien Chavaz
Collaboration to the scenography: Yves Besson
Costume: Severine Besson
Lighting design: Eloi Gianini
Choreography: Kiyan Khoshoie
Ensemble Contrechamps
Sarah Defrise, soprano
Julia Deit-Ferrand, mezzo-soprano
Alexander Sprague, tenor I
Timur, tenor II
Henry Neill, baritone
Grand Théâtre de Genève
Coproduced by :
NOF – NOUVEL OPERA FRIBOURG
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Swiss premiere
Musical director/conductor: Gabriella Teychenné
Stage direction & scenography: Julien Chavaz
Collaboration to the scenography: Yves Besson
Costume: Severine Besson
Lighting design: Eloi Gianini
Choreography: Kiyan Khoshoie
Ensemble Contrechamps
Sarah Defrise, soprano
Julia Deit-Ferrand, mezzo-soprano
Alexander Sprague, tenor I
Timur, tenor II
Henry Neill, baritone
Grand Théâtre de Genève
Coproduced by :
NOF – NOUVEL OPERA FRIBOURG
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Hansjörg Sofka
Stage director: Thomas Gassner
Stage/Costume: Sven Bindseil
Dramaturges: Axel Gade, Lisa Koller
TENM - Tiroler Ensemble for Neue Musik
Annina Wachter, sopran
Susanna von der Burg, mezzosopran
David Kerber, tenor
Dale Albright, tenor
Cristoph Filler, bariton
Landestheater Innsbruck
More info >
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Hansjörg Sofka
Stage director: Thomas Gassner
Stage/Costume: Sven Bindseil
Dramaturges: Axel Gade, Lisa Koller
TENM - Tiroler Ensemble for Neue Musik
Annina Wachter, sopran
Susanna von der Burg, mezzosopran
David Kerber, tenor
Dale Albright, tenor
Cristoph Filler, bariton
Landestheater Innsbruck
More info >
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Hansjörg Sofka
Stage director: Thomas Gassner
Stage/Costume: Sven Bindseil
Dramaturges: Axel Gade, Lisa Koller
TENM - Tiroler Ensemble for Neue Musik
Annina Wachter, sopran
Susanna von der Burg, mezzosopran
David Kerber, tenor
Dale Albright, tenor
Cristoph Filler, bariton
Landestheater Innsbruck
More info >
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Austrian Premiere
Conductor: Hansjörg Sofka
Stage director: Thomas Gassner
Stage/Costume: Sven Bindseil
Dramaturges: Axel Gade, Lisa Koller
TENM - Tiroler Ensemble for Neue Musik
Annina Wachter, sopran
Susanna von der Burg, mezzosopran
David Kerber, tenor
Dale Albright, tenor
Cristoph Filler, bariton
Landestheater Innsbruck
More info >
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
OPERA RARA FESTIVAL
Stage director: Karolina Sofulak
Choreography: Monika Myśliwiec
Light/streaming: Dariusz Pawelec
Costume: Risk Made in Warsaw Antonina Samecka & Klara Kowtun
Production: Łukasz Kornafel
Conductor: Mieczysław Unger
Spółdzielnia Muzyczna contemporary ensemble
Robin Steitz, sopran
Helena Rasker, mezzosopran
Peter Tantsits, tenor
Karol Kozłowski, tenor
Łukasz Klimczak, bariton
ICE International Congress Center
More info >
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
OPERA RARA FESTIVAL
Stage director: Karolina Sofulak
Choreography: Monika Myśliwiec
Light/streaming: Dariusz Pawelec
Costume: Risk Made in Warsaw Antonina Samecka & Klara Kowtun
Production: Łukasz Kornafel
Conductor: Mieczysław Unger
Spółdzielnia Muzyczna contemporary ensemble
Robin Steitz, sopran
Helena Rasker, mezzosopran
Peter Tantsits, tenor
Karol Kozłowski, tenor
Łukasz Klimczak, bariton
ICE International Congress Center
More info >
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Polish premiere
OPERA RARA FESTIVAL
Stage director: Karolina Sofulak
Choreography: Monika Myśliwiec
Light/streaming: Dariusz Pawelec
Costume: Risk Made in Warsaw Antonina Samecka & Klara Kowtun
Production: Łukasz Kornafel
Conductor: Mieczysław Unger
Spółdzielnia Muzyczna contemporary ensemble
Robin Steitz, sopran
Helena Rasker, mezzosopran
Peter Tantsits, tenor
Karol Kozłowski, tenor
Łukasz Klimczak, bariton
ICE International Congress Center
More info >
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Cond: Gábor Hontvári
Würzburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast:
The young lady: Silke Evers (Soprano)
The woman over sixty old, cook, Granddaughter, the ant, Hans, Chinese mother: Barbara Schöller (mezzo)
The young man, young asian, waitress, grandfather, the cricket, chinese aunt: Roberto Ortiz (1. tenor)
The man over sixty, old Asian, Eva, the dark brown stewardess, the friend of the granddaughter,, Chinese father: Matthew Habib (2. tenor)
The man, an Asian, Inga, the blonde stewardess, Chinese uncle: Hinrich Horn (bariton)
Stage direction: Gábor Hontvári
Director: Aldona Farrugia
Stage design: Dorota Karolczak
Light: Pascal Moonen, Mariella von Vequel-Westernach
Video: Valentin Huber
Ton: Tobias Hess, Volker Ulfig
Dramaturge: Berthold Warnecke
Venue: Mainfranken Theater, Würzburg
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Cond: Gábor Hontvári
Würzburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast:
The young lady: Silke Evers (Soprano)
The woman over sixty old, cook, Granddaughter, the ant, Hans, Chinese mother: Barbara Schöller (mezzo)
The young man, young asian, waitress, grandfather, the cricket, chinese aunt: Roberto Ortiz (1. tenor)
The man over sixty, old Asian, Eva, the dark brown stewardess, the friend of the granddaughter,, Chinese father: Matthew Habib (2. tenor)
The man, an Asian, Inga, the blonde stewardess, Chinese uncle: Hinrich Horn (bariton)
Stage direction: Gábor Hontvári
Director: Aldona Farrugia
Stage design: Dorota Karolczak
Light: Pascal Moonen, Mariella von Vequel-Westernach
Video: Valentin Huber
Ton: Tobias Hess, Volker Ulfig
Dramaturge: Berthold Warnecke
Venue: Mainfranken Theater, Würzburg
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Cond: Gábor Hontvári
Würzburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast:
The young lady: Silke Evers (Soprano)
The woman over sixty old, cook, Granddaughter, the ant, Hans, Chinese mother: Barbara Schöller (mezzo)
The young man, young asian, waitress, grandfather, the cricket, chinese aunt: Roberto Ortiz (1. tenor)
The man over sixty, old Asian, Eva, the dark brown stewardess, the friend of the granddaughter,, Chinese father: Matthew Habib (2. tenor)
The man, an Asian, Inga, the blonde stewardess, Chinese uncle: Hinrich Horn (bariton)
Stage direction: Gábor Hontvári
Director: Aldona Farrugia
Stage design: Dorota Karolczak
Light: Pascal Moonen, Mariella von Vequel-Westernach
Video: Valentin Huber
Ton: Tobias Hess, Volker Ulfig
Dramaturge: Berthold Warnecke
Venue: Mainfranken Theater, Würzburg
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Cond: Gábor Hontvári
Würzburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast:
The young lady: Silke Evers (Soprano)
The woman over sixty old, cook, Granddaughter, the ant, Hans, Chinese mother: Barbara Schöller (mezzo)
The young man, young asian, waitress, grandfather, the cricket, chinese aunt: Roberto Ortiz (1. tenor)
The man over sixty, old Asian, Eva, the dark brown stewardess, the friend of the granddaughter,, Chinese father: Matthew Habib (2. tenor)
The man, an Asian, Inga, the blonde stewardess, Chinese uncle: Hinrich Horn (bariton)
Stage direction: Gábor Hontvári
Director: Aldona Farrugia
Stage design: Dorota Karolczak
Light: Pascal Moonen, Mariella von Vequel-Westernach
Video: Valentin Huber
Ton: Tobias Hess, Volker Ulfig
Dramaturge: Berthold Warnecke
Venue: Mainfranken Theater, Würzburg
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Cond: Gábor Hontvári
Würzburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast:
The young lady: Silke Evers (Soprano)
The woman over sixty old, cook, Granddaughter, the ant, Hans, Chinese mother: Barbara Schöller (mezzo)
The young man, young asian, waitress, grandfather, the cricket, chinese aunt: Roberto Ortiz (1. tenor)
The man over sixty, old Asian, Eva, the dark brown stewardess, the friend of the granddaughter,, Chinese father: Matthew Habib (2. tenor)
The man, an Asian, Inga, the blonde stewardess, Chinese uncle: Hinrich Horn (bariton)
Stage direction: Gábor Hontvári
Director: Aldona Farrugia
Stage design: Dorota Karolczak
Light: Pascal Moonen, Mariella von Vequel-Westernach
Video: Valentin Huber
Ton: Tobias Hess, Volker Ulfig
Dramaturge: Berthold Warnecke
Venue: Mainfranken Theater, Würzburg
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Cond: Gábor Hontvári
Würzburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast:
The young lady: Silke Evers (Soprano)
The woman over sixty old, cook, Granddaughter, the ant, Hans, Chinese mother: Barbara Schöller (mezzo)
The young man, young asian, waitress, grandfather, the cricket, chinese aunt: Roberto Ortiz (1. tenor)
The man over sixty, old Asian, Eva, the dark brown stewardess, the friend of the granddaughter,, Chinese father: Matthew Habib (2. tenor)
The man, an Asian, Inga, the blonde stewardess, Chinese uncle: Hinrich Horn (bariton)
Stage direction: Gábor Hontvári
Director: Aldona Farrugia
Stage design: Dorota Karolczak
Light: Pascal Moonen, Mariella von Vequel-Westernach
Video: Valentin Huber
Ton: Tobias Hess, Volker Ulfig
Dramaturge: Berthold Warnecke
Venue: Mainfranken Theater, Würzburg
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Dresden Semper Oper
Conductor: Petr Popelka
Staging: Barbora Horáková Joly
Junge Frau: Mariya Taniguchi
Fraui über Sechzig: Christina Bock
Der junge Man: Beomjin Kim
Man über Sechzig: Jürgen Müller
Der Man: Dogukan Kuran
Venue: Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Dresden Semper Oper
Conductor: Petr Popelka
Staging: Barbora Horáková Joly
Junge Frau: Mariya Taniguchi
Fraui über Sechzig: Christina Bock
Der junge Man: Beomjin Kim
Man über Sechzig: Jürgen Müller
Der Man: Dogukan Kuran
Venue: Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Dresden Semper Oper
Conductor: Petr Popelka
Staging: Barbora Horáková Joly
Junge Frau: Mariya Taniguchi
Fraui über Sechzig: Christina Bock
Der junge Man: Beomjin Kim
Man über Sechzig: Jürgen Müller
Der Man: Dogukan Kuran
Venue: Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Dresden Semper Oper
Conductor: Petr Popelka
Staging: Barbora Horáková Joly
Junge Frau: Mariya Taniguchi
Fraui über Sechzig: Christina Bock
Der junge Man: Beomjin Kim
Man über Sechzig: Jürgen Müller
Der Man: Dogukan Kuran
Venue: Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Dresden Semper Oper
Conductor: Petr Popelka
Staging: Barbora Horáková Joly
Junge Frau: Mariya Taniguchi
Fraui über Sechzig: Christina Bock
Der junge Man: Beomjin Kim
Man über Sechzig: Jürgen Müller
Der Man: Dogukan Kuran
Venue: Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Dresden Semper Oper
Conductor: Petr Popelka
Staging: Barbora Horáková Joly
Junge Frau: Mariya Taniguchi
Fraui über Sechzig: Christina Bock
Der junge Man: Beomjin Kim
Man über Sechzig: Jürgen Müller
Der Man: Dogukan Kuran
Venue: Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Jorgos Ziavras
Stage director: Petra Luisa Meyer
Stage, costume: Dietlind Konold
Conductor: Jorgos Ziavras
Stage director: Petra Luisa Meyer
Stage, costume: Dietlind Konold
Venue: Mönchengladbach Theatre
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Jorgos Ziavras
Stage director: Petra Luisa Meyer
Stage, costume: Dietlind Konold
Conductor: Jorgos Ziavras
Stage director: Petra Luisa Meyer
Stage, costume: Dietlind Konold
Venue: Mönchengladbach Theatre
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Jorgos Ziavras
Stage director: Petra Luisa Meyer
Stage, costume: Dietlind Konold
Conductor: Jorgos Ziavras
Stage director: Petra Luisa Meyer
Stage, costume: Dietlind Konold
Venue: Mönchengladbach Theatre
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Jorgos Ziavras
Stage director: Petra Luisa Meyer
Stage, costume: Dietlind Konold
Conductor: Jorgos Ziavras
Stage director: Petra Luisa Meyer
Stage, costume: Dietlind Konold
Venue: Mönchengladbach Theatre
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Jorgos Ziavras
Stage director: Petra Luisa Meyer
Stage, costume: Dietlind Konold
Venue: Krefeld Theatre
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Jorgos Ziavras
Stage director: Petra Luisa Meyer
Stage, costume: Dietlind Konold
Venue: Krefeld Theatre
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
The Israel Contemporary Players
Conductor: Zsolt Nagy
Stage director: Bruno Berger-Gorski
Light design: Dania Zemer
Cast:
Einat Aronstein, Andrea Melath, Andrew Mackenzie-Wicks, Daniel Norman, Kornel Mikecz
Golden Dragon - Miskolc
19 June, 2019, Miskolc Opera Festival, Hungary
The Israel Contemporary Players
conductor: Zsolt Nagy
stage director: Bruno Berger-Gorski
Light design: Dania Zemer
Cast:
Einat Aronstein, Andrea Melath, Andrew Mackenzie-Wicks, Daniel Norman, Kornel Mikecz
Golden Dragon - opera
Israel Contemporary Players, conductor: Zsolt Nagy
stage director: Bruno Berger-Gorski
Miskolc Opera Festival
19 June, 2019, Miskolc, Hungary
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
The Israel Contemporary Players
Conductor: Zsolt Nagy
Stage director: Bruno Berger-Gorski
Light design: Dania Zemer
Cast:
Einat Aronstein, Andrea Melath, Andrew Mackenzie-Wicks, Daniel Norman, Kornel Mikecz
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Jorgos Ziavras
Stage director: Petra Luisa Meyer
Stage, costume: Dietlind Konold
Venue: Krefeld Theatre
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Jorgos Ziavras
Stage director: Petra Luisa Meyer
Stage, costume: Dietlind Konold
Venue: Krefeld Theatre
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Jorgos Ziavras
Stage director: Petra Luisa Meyer
Stage, costume: Dietlind Konold
Venue: Krefeld Theatre
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Mino Marani
Stage director: Elmar Goerden
Cast:
The young woman, The little one: Hana Lee
The woman over sixty, Old cook, Granddaughter, Ant, Hans: Monica Marcus
The young man, Waitress, Grandfather, Cricket: Junho Lee
The man over sixty, Eva, Granddaughter's boyfriend: Peter KLoppelmann,
The man, An Asian, Inga: Christoph Plessers
Venue: Koblenz Theatre
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Mino Marani
Stage director: Elmar Goerden
Cast:
The young woman, The little one: Hana Lee
The woman over sixty, Old cook, Granddaughter, Ant, Hans: Monica Marcus
The young man, Waitress, Grandfather, Cricket: Junho Lee
The man over sixty, Eva, Granddaughter's boyfriend: Peter KLoppelmann,
The man, An Asian, Inga: Christoph Plessers
Venue: Koblenz Theatre
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Mino Marani
Stage director: Elmar Goerden
Cast:
The young woman, The little one: Hana Lee
The woman over sixty, Old cook, Granddaughter, Ant, Hans: Monica Marcus
The young man, Waitress, Grandfather, Cricket: Junho Lee
The man over sixty, Eva, Granddaughter's boyfriend: Peter KLoppelmann,
The man, An Asian, Inga: Christoph Plessers
Venue: Koblenz Theatre
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Mino Marani
Stage director: Elmar Goerden
Cast:
The young woman, The little one: Hana Lee
The woman over sixty, Old cook, Granddaughter, Ant, Hans: Monica Marcus
The young man, Waitress, Grandfather, Cricket: Junho Lee
The man over sixty, Eva, Granddaughter's boyfriend: Peter KLoppelmann,
The man, An Asian, Inga: Christoph Plessers
Venue: Koblenz Theatre
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Mino Marani
Stage director: Elmar Goerden
Cast:
The young woman, The little one: Hana Lee
The woman over sixty, Old cook, Granddaughter, Ant, Hans: Monica Marcus
The young man, Waitress, Grandfather, Cricket: Junho Lee
The man over sixty, Eva, Granddaughter's boyfriend: Peter KLoppelmann,
The man, An Asian, Inga: Christoph Plessers
Venue: Koblenz Theatre
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Mino Marani
Stage director: Elmar Goerden
Cast:
The young woman, The little one: Hana Lee
The woman over sixty, Old cook, Granddaughter, Ant, Hans: Monica Marcus
The young man, Waitress, Grandfather, Cricket: Junho Lee
The man over sixty, Eva, Granddaughter's boyfriend: Peter KLoppelmann,
The man, An Asian, Inga: Christoph Plessers
Venue: Koblenz Theatre
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Mino Marani
Stage director: Elmar Goerden
Cast:
The young woman, The little one: Hana Lee
The woman over sixty, Old cook, Granddaughter, Ant, Hans: Monica Marcus
The young man, Waitress, Grandfather, Cricket: Junho Lee
The man over sixty, Eva, Granddaughter's boyfriend: Peter KLoppelmann,
The man, An Asian, Inga: Christoph Plessers
Venue: Koblenz Theatre
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Mino Marani
Stage director: Elmar Goerden
Cast:
The young woman, The little one: Hana Lee
The woman over sixty, Old cook, Granddaughter, Ant, Hans: Monica Marcus
The young man, Waitress, Grandfather, Cricket: Junho Lee
The man over sixty, Eva, Granddaughter's boyfriend: Peter KLoppelmann,
The man, An Asian, Inga: Christoph Plessers
Venue: Koblenz Theatre
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Mino Marani
Stage director: Elmar Goerden
Cast:
The young woman, The little one: Hana Lee
The woman over sixty, Old cook, Granddaughter, Ant, Hans: Monica Marcus
The young man, Waitress, Grandfather, Cricket: Junho Lee
The man over sixty, Eva, Granddaughter's boyfriend: Peter KLoppelmann,
The man, An Asian, Inga: Christoph Plessers
Venue: Koblenz Theatre
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Mino Marani
Stage director: Elmar Goerden
Cast:
The young woman, The little one: Hana Lee
The woman over sixty, Old cook, Granddaughter, Ant, Hans: Monica Marcus
The young man, Waitress, Grandfather, Cricket: Junho Lee
The man over sixty, Eva, Granddaughter's boyfriend: Peter KLoppelmann,
The man, An Asian, Inga: Christoph Plessers
Venue: Koblenz Theatre
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Mino Marani
Stage director: Elmar Goerden
Cast:
The young woman, The little one: Hana Lee
The woman over sixty, Old cook, Granddaughter, Ant, Hans: Monica Marcus
The young man, Waitress, Grandfather, Cricket: Junho Lee
The man over sixty, Eva, Granddaughter's boyfriend: Peter KLoppelmann,
The man, An Asian, Inga: Christoph Plessers
Venue: Koblenz Theatre
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Mino Marani
Stage director: Elmar Goerden
Cast:
The young woman, The little one: Hana Lee
The woman over sixty, Old cook, Granddaughter, Ant, Hans: Monica Marcus
The young man, Waitress, Grandfather, Cricket: Junho Lee
The man over sixty, Eva, Granddaughter's boyfriend: Peter KLoppelmann,
The man, An Asian, Inga: Christoph Plessers
Venue: Koblenz Theatre
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Mino Marani
Stage director: Elmar Goerden
Cast:
The young woman, The little one: Hana Lee
The woman over sixty, Old cook, Granddaughter, Ant, Hans: Monica Marcus
The young man, Waitress, Grandfather, Cricket: Junho Lee
The man over sixty, Eva, Granddaughter's boyfriend: Peter KLoppelmann,
The man, An Asian, Inga: Christoph Plessers
Venue: Koblenz Theatre
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
PERFORMANCE CANCELLED AT HACKNEY EMPIRE
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Golden Dragon Cancelled in London_4
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Music Theater Wales tour of Wales and England
Snape maltings (Aldeburgh)
Stage director: Michael McCarthy
Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson
Designer: Simon Banham
Cast:
The young woman, The little one: Llio Evans
The woman over sixty, Old cook, Granddaughter, Ant, Hans: Lucy Schaufer
The young man, Waitress, Grandfather, Cricket: Andrew Mackenzie Wicks
The man over sixty, Eva, Granddaughter's boyfriend: Daniel Norman
The man, An Asian, Inga: Johnny Herford
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Music Theater Wales tour of Wales and England
Bangor Pontio
Stage director: Michael McCarthy
Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson
Designer: Simon Banham
Cast:
The young woman, The little one: Llio Evans
The woman over sixty, Old cook, Granddaughter, Ant, Hans: Lucy Schaufer
The young man, Waitress, Grandfather, Cricket: Andrew Mackenzie Wicks
The man over sixty, Eva, Granddaughter's boyfriend: Daniel Norman
The man, An Asian, Inga: Johnny Herford
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Music Theater Wales tour of Wales and England
Basingstoke Anvil
Stage director: Michael McCarthy
Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson
Designer: Simon Banham
Cast:
The young woman, The little one: Llio Evans
The woman over sixty, Old cook, Granddaughter, Ant, Hans: Lucy Schaufer
The young man, Waitress, Grandfather, Cricket: Andrew Mackenzie Wicks
The man over sixty, Eva, Granddaughter's boyfriend: Daniel Norman
The man, An Asian, Inga: Johnny Herford
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Music Theater Wales tour of Wales and England
Birmingham Rep Studio
Stage director: Michael McCarthy
Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson
Designer: Simon Banham
Cast:
The young woman, The little one: Llio Evans
The woman over sixty, Old cook, Granddaughter, Ant, Hans: Lucy Schaufer
The young man, Waitress, Grandfather, Cricket: Andrew Mackenzie Wicks
The man over sixty, Eva, Granddaughter's boyfriend: Daniel Norman
The man, An Asian, Inga: Johnny Herford
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Music Theater Wales tour of Wales and England
Cardiff Sherman Theatre
Stage director: Michael McCarthy
Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson
Designer: Simon Banham
Cast:
The young woman, The little one: Llio Evans
The woman over sixty, Old cook, Granddaughter, Ant, Hans: Lucy Schaufer
The young man, Waitress, Grandfather, Cricket: Andrew Mackenzie Wicks
The man over sixty, Eva, Granddaughter's boyfriend: Daniel Norman
The man, An Asian, Inga: Johnny Herford
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Music Theater Wales
Korean premiere
Stage director: Michael McCarthy
Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson
Designer: Simon Banham
Venue: Tongyeong (South-Korea) Black Box
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Music Theater Wales
Korean premiere
Stage director: Michael McCarthy
Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson
Designer: Simon Banham
Venue: Tongyeong (South-Korea) Black Box
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Music Theater Wales
Korean premiere
Stage director: Michael McCarthy
Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson
Designer: Simon Banham
Venue: Tongyeong (South-Korea) Black Box
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Ensemble Modern and Oper Frankfurt production
Stage director: Elisabeth Stöppler
Die junge Frau (der Kleine): Karen Vuong
Die Frau über sechzig (alte Köchin, Enkeltochter, die Ameise, Hans, chinesische Mutter): Hedwig Fassbender
Der junge Mann (junger Asiate, Kellnerin, Großvater, die Grille, chinesische Tante): Ingyu Hwang
Der Mann über sechzig (alter Asiate, Eva die dunkelbraune Stewardess, Freund der Enkeltochter): Hans-Jürgen Lazar
Der Mann (ein Asiate, Inga die blonde Stewardess, chinesischer Onkel): Holger Falk
Venue: Bockenheimer Depot
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Ensemble Modern and Oper Frankfurt production
Stage director: Elisabeth Stöppler
Die junge Frau (der Kleine): Karen Vuong
Die Frau über sechzig (alte Köchin, Enkeltochter, die Ameise, Hans, chinesische Mutter): Hedwig Fassbender
Der junge Mann (junger Asiate, Kellnerin, Großvater, die Grille, chinesische Tante): Ingyu Hwang
Der Mann über sechzig (alter Asiate, Eva die dunkelbraune Stewardess, Freund der Enkeltochter): Hans-Jürgen Lazar
Der Mann (ein Asiate, Inga die blonde Stewardess, chinesischer Onkel): Holger Falk
Venue: Bockenheimer Depot
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Ensemble Modern and Oper Frankfurt production
Stage director: Elisabeth Stöppler
Die junge Frau (der Kleine): Karen Vuong
Die Frau über sechzig (alte Köchin, Enkeltochter, die Ameise, Hans, chinesische Mutter): Hedwig Fassbender
Der junge Mann (junger Asiate, Kellnerin, Großvater, die Grille, chinesische Tante): Ingyu Hwang
Der Mann über sechzig (alter Asiate, Eva die dunkelbraune Stewardess, Freund der Enkeltochter): Hans-Jürgen Lazar
Der Mann (ein Asiate, Inga die blonde Stewardess, chinesischer Onkel): Holger Falk
Venue: Bockenheimer Depot
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Ensemble Modern and Oper Frankfurt production
Stage director: Elisabeth Stöppler
Die junge Frau (der Kleine): Karen Vuong
Die Frau über sechzig (alte Köchin, Enkeltochter, die Ameise, Hans, chinesische Mutter): Hedwig Fassbender
Der junge Mann (junger Asiate, Kellnerin, Großvater, die Grille, chinesische Tante): Ingyu Hwang
Der Mann über sechzig (alter Asiate, Eva die dunkelbraune Stewardess, Freund der Enkeltochter): Hans-Jürgen Lazar
Der Mann (ein Asiate, Inga die blonde Stewardess, chinesischer Onkel): Holger Falk
Venue: Bockenheimer Depot
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Ensemble Modern and Oper Frankfurt production
Stage director: Elisabeth Stöppler
Die junge Frau (der Kleine): Karen Vuong
Die Frau über sechzig (alte Köchin, Enkeltochter, die Ameise, Hans, chinesische Mutter): Hedwig Fassbender
Der junge Mann (junger Asiate, Kellnerin, Großvater, die Grille, chinesische Tante): Ingyu Hwang
Der Mann über sechzig (alter Asiate, Eva die dunkelbraune Stewardess, Freund der Enkeltochter): Hans-Jürgen Lazar
Der Mann (ein Asiate, Inga die blonde Stewardess, chinesischer Onkel): Holger Falk
Venue: Bockenheimer Depot
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Stage director: Michael McCarthy
Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson
Designer: Simon Banham
Cast:
The young woman, The little one: Llio Evans
The woman over sixty, Old cook, Granddaughter, Ant, Hans: Lucy SchauferThe young man, Waitress, Grandfather, Cricket: Andrew Mackenzie Wicks
The man over sixty, Eva, Granddaughter's boyfriend: Daniel Norman
The man, An Asian, Inga: Johnny Herford
Venue: Cardiff Sherman Theatre
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Stage director: Michael McCarthy
Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson
Designer: Simon Banham
Cast:
The young woman, The little one: Llio Evans
The woman over sixty, Old cook, Granddaughter, Ant, Hans: Lucy SchauferThe young man, Waitress, Grandfather, Cricket: Andrew Mackenzie Wicks
The man over sixty, Eva, Granddaughter's boyfriend: Daniel Norman
The man, An Asian, Inga: Johnny Herford
Venue: Peacock Theatre, London
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Stage director: Michael McCarthy
Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson
Designer: Simon Banham
Cast:
The young woman, The little one: Llio Evans
The woman over sixty, Old cook, Granddaughter, Ant, Hans: Lucy SchauferThe young man, Waitress, Grandfather, Cricket: Andrew Mackenzie Wicks
The man over sixty, Eva, Granddaughter's boyfriend: Daniel Norman
The man, An Asian, Inga: Johnny Herford
Venue: Peacock Theatre, London
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
UK premiere
Buxton Festival
Stage director: Michael McCarthy
Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson
Designer: Simon Banham
Cast:
The young woman, The little one: Llio Evans
The woman over sixty, Old cook, Granddaughter, Ant, Hans: Lucy SchauferThe young man, Waitress, Grandfather, Cricket: Andrew Mackenzie Wicks
The man over sixty, Eva, Granddaughter's boyfriend: Daniel Norman
The man, An Asian, Inga: Johnny Herford
Venue: Music Theater Wales
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Ido Arad
Stage director: Ulrich Mokrusch
Sopran: Regine Sturm
Mezzosopran: Patrizia Häusermann
Tenor I: Thomas Burger
Tenor II: Tobias Haaks
Bariton: Filippo Bettoschi
Philharmonisches Orchester Bremerhaven
Venue: Stadttheater Bremerhaven
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Ido Arad
Stage director: Ulrich Mokrusch
Sopran: Regine Sturm
Mezzosopran: Patrizia Häusermann
Tenor I: Thomas Burger
Tenor II: Tobias Haaks
Bariton: Filippo Bettoschi
Philharmonisches Orchester Bremerhaven
Venue: Stadttheater Bremerhaven
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Ido Arad
Stage director: Ulrich Mokrusch
Sopran: Regine Sturm
Mezzosopran: Patrizia Häusermann
Tenor I: Thomas Burger
Tenor II: Tobias Haaks
Bariton: Filippo Bettoschi
Philharmonisches Orchester Bremerhaven
Venue: Stadttheater Bremerhaven
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Ido Arad
Stage director: Ulrich Mokrusch
Sopran: Regine Sturm
Mezzosopran: Patrizia Häusermann
Tenor I: Thomas Burger
Tenor II: Tobias Haaks
Bariton: Filippo Bettoschi
Philharmonisches Orchester Bremerhaven
Venue: Stadttheater Bremerhaven
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Conductor: Ido Arad
Stage director: Ulrich Mokrusch
Sopran: Regine Sturm
Mezzosopran: Patrizia Häusermann
Tenor I: Thomas Burger
Tenor II: Tobias Haaks
Bariton: Filippo Bettoschi
Philharmonisches Orchester Bremerhaven
Venue: Stadttheater Bremerhaven
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Austrian premiere
Bregenz Festival
Ensemble Modern production
Composer: Peter Eötvös
Director: Elisabeth Stöppler
Stage design: Hermann Feuchter
Costume: Nicole Pleuler
Light design: Jan Hartmann
Dramaturge: Zsolt Horpácsy
Conductor: Hartmut Keil
Soprano: Kateryna Kasper
Tenor: Simon Bode
Tenor: Hans-Jürgen Lazar
Baritone: Holger Falk
Mezzosoprano: Hedwig Fassbender
Sound: Norbert Ommer
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Austrian premiere
Bregenz Festival
Ensemble Modern production
Composer: Peter Eötvös
Director: Elisabeth Stöppler
Stage design: Hermann Feuchter
Costume: Nicole Pleuler
Light design: Jan Hartmann
Dramaturge: Zsolt Horpácsy
Conductor: Hartmut Keil
Soprano: Kateryna Kasper
Tenor: Simon Bode
Tenor: Hans-Jürgen Lazar
Baritone: Holger Falk
Mezzosoprano: Hedwig Fassbender
Sound: Norbert Ommer
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Production: Ensemble Modern, Oper Frankfurt
Composer: Peter Eötvös
Director: Elisabeth Stöppler
Stage design: Hermann Feuchter
Costume: Nicole Pleuler
Light design: Jan Hartmann
Dramaturge: Zsolt Horpácsy
Conductor: Hartmut Keil
Soprano: Kateryna Kasper
Tenor: Simon Bode
Tenor: Hans-Jürgen Lazar
Baritone: Holger Falk
Mezzosoprano: Hedwig Fassbender
Sound: Norbert Ommer
Venue: Bockenheimer Depot
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Production: Ensemble Modern, Oper Frankfurt
Composer: Peter Eötvös
Director: Elisabeth Stöppler
Stage design: Hermann Feuchter
Costume: Nicole Pleuler
Light design: Jan Hartmann
Dramaturge: Zsolt Horpácsy
Conductor: Hartmut Keil
Soprano: Kateryna Kasper
Tenor: Simon Bode
Tenor: Hans-Jürgen Lazar
Baritone: Holger Falk
Mezzosoprano: Hedwig Fassbender
Sound: Norbert Ommer
Venue: Bockenheimer Depot
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Production: Ensemble Modern, Oper Frankfurt
Composer: Peter Eötvös
Director: Elisabeth Stöppler
Stage design: Hermann Feuchter
Costume: Nicole Pleuler
Light design: Jan Hartmann
Dramaturge: Zsolt Horpácsy
Conductor: Hartmut Keil
Soprano: Kateryna Kasper
Tenor: Simon Bode
Tenor: Hans-Jürgen Lazar
Baritone: Holger Falk
Mezzosoprano: Hedwig Fassbender
Sound: Norbert Ommer
Venue: Bockenheimer Depot
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Production: Ensemble Modern, Oper Frankfurt
Composer: Peter Eötvös
Director: Elisabeth Stöppler
Stage design: Hermann Feuchter
Costume: Nicole Pleuler
Light design: Jan Hartmann
Dramaturge: Zsolt Horpácsy
Conductor: Hartmut Keil
Soprano: Kateryna Kasper
Tenor: Simon Bode
Tenor: Hans-Jürgen Lazar
Baritone: Holger Falk
Mezzosoprano: Hedwig Fassbender
Sound: Norbert Ommer
Venue: Bockenheimer Depot
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Production: Ensemble Modern, Oper Frankfurt
Composer: Peter Eötvös
Director: Elisabeth Stöppler
Stage design: Hermann Feuchter
Costume: Nicole Pleuler
Light design: Jan Hartmann
Dramaturge: Zsolt Horpácsy
Conductor: Hartmut Keil
Soprano: Kateryna Kasper
Tenor: Simon Bode
Tenor: Hans-Jürgen Lazar
Baritone: Holger Falk
Mezzosoprano: Hedwig Fassbender
Sound: Norbert Ommer
Venue: Bockenheimer Depot
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
Production: Ensemble Modern, Oper Frankfurt
Composer: Peter Eötvös
Director: Elisabeth Stöppler
Stage design: Hermann Feuchter
Costume: Nicole Pleuler
Light design: Jan Hartmann
Dramaturge: Zsolt Horpácsy
Conductor: Hartmut Keil
Soprano: Kateryna Kasper
Tenor: Simon Bode
Tenor: Hans-Jürgen Lazar
Baritone: Holger Falk
Mezzosoprano: Hedwig Fassbender
Sound: Norbert Ommer
Venue: Bockenheimer Depot
Eötvös: Golden Dragon
World premiere
Director: Elisabeth Stöppler
Stage design: Hermann Feuchter
Costume: Nicole Pleuler
Light design: Jan Hartmann
Sound: Norbert Ommer
Dramaturge: Zsolt Horpácsy
Conductor: Peter Eötvös
Ensemble Modern, Oper Frankfurt
Kateryna Kasper, soprano
Simon Bode, tenor
Hans-Jürgen Lazar, tenor
Holger Falk, baritone
Hedwig Fassbender, mezzosoprano
Bockenheimer Depot
Details
Publisher information
Schott Music Mainz
https://en.schott-music.com/shop/the-golden-dragon-no332102.html
Orchestration
Singers:
soprano, mezzo, tenor, tenor, bariton
1 Flute (also Piccolo and Alto flute)
1 Oboe (also Cor anglais)
1 Clarinet in A (also Clarinet in Eb)
1 Bass clarinet (also Clarinet in A and Double bass clarinet)
1 Bassoon (also Double bassoon)
1 Horn see picture >
2 Trumpets in Bb
1 Trombone with thumb valve
Percussion I:
4 Crotales, also arco
Vibraphone, also with rubbing stick (2x) and arco (2x)
7 Tubular bells
Glissando gong, gliss. descending see picture > Chinese opera gong
Tam-tam, Paiste 100-120cm, also with hand-held microphone
Suspended cymbal, also with threaded rod,
ca. 4mm
Sizzle cymbal
Tibetan cymbals see picture >
Hi-hat, with small cymbal 10′
Chinese bass drum
Conga
Metal guiro
Maracas
Cabasa (high)
Claves (high)
Wood block
Wood plank (ca. 3-4cm thick)
Vegetable knife, medium
Plastic comb (cricket), amplified
Bottle, very low pitch, dull sound, amplified
2 schnapps glasses, to be clinked
Percussion II:
Glockenspiel (with pedal)
Xylophone (placed next to Glsp.)
10 Crotales
2 Tubular bells
Triangle
Splash cymbal (small)
Sizzle cymbal
Tibetan cymbals
Chinese cymbal
5 Gong
Burma Gong, horizontal, to be scraped on inner surface, amplified
2 Chinese glissando gongs, horizontal
see picture >
Chinese bongo, 15-20cm
Metal chimes
Guiro, short and thick, made of bamboo
Caxixi, lower than Cabasa in Perc. 1
Claves (low)
Vibra slap
String of little bells
5 schnapps glasses
4 empty wine/beer bottles, hit with metal, amplified
Clinking of 2 beer bottles
Glass chimes
Tibetan cymbals
Chinese Glissando gong
Chinese Glissando gong
1 Keyboard (digital Hammond and piano)
1 or 6 Violin
1 or 4 Viola
1 or 3 Violoncello
1 Double bass
Stage property
– wooden chopping board and knife for cutting vegetables
– wok pan and meta! spoon
– giant bamboo guiro scraped with a knife-like object
– large white turnip scraped with a knife
– whisking bowl with egg whisk
Technical information
Sound engineering:
One hand micro, “scan” over Tam-tam
Plastic comb (very close to the microphone)
Bottle, very low, dull sound, 7th scene,
Clinking of 5 schnapps glasses
Hit empty wine/beer bottle with metal
Burma gong (horizontal), to be scraped on inner surface, all amplified
Further information
Es ist eine komisch-dramatische Oper, da die Geschichte einerseits leicht zu sein scheint, andererseits aber auch sehr tief geht. Ein Asia-Schnellrestaurant, in dem fünf Menschen unterschiedlicher Generation zusammentreffen.
Es geht um Einwanderer, die Situation der Illegalität, ein Thema, das immer sehr aktuell ist. Da ist ein Einwanderer, dem der Zahn weh tut, aber er besitzt keine Papiere, ist illegal im Land und kann nicht zum Artzt gehen, denn er existiert ja nicht.
Am Ende stirbt der kleine Junge und es folgt ein wunderbarer Monolog, die Wasserreise: Seine Leiche wird in den Fluss geworfen und macht eine lange Reise im Meer Richtung Norden. Sie wird von Wasser immer weitergetragen, die Fische fressen das Fleisch von ihr ab und es vergehen zwei Jahre bis das Skelett nach China kommt un dann sagt: “Jetzt bin ich zu Hause, schade, dass ich nur noch Knochen habe”. Dieser Wandel von der naiven Realität, von dem Zahnschmerz, bis zu dem Punkt, an dem die Lieche selbst sagt “Ich bin nur ein Skelett”, ist eine grosse Qualität des Stücks.
Der Zahn ist ein Symbol des Schmerzes, des Ausgeliefertseins, der Hoffnungslosigkeit. Nur eine Stewardess reagiert sensibel auf den Zahn, aber auch sie wirft ihn am Schluss ins Wasser.
Fünf Sänger wechseln ständig die Rollen, was für ein Publikum interessant ist, denn diese sind sehr unterschiedlich. Die vielen komischen Elemente im Text sprechen durch ihren Humor das Publikum an, und daher kann man die dramatischen Stellen entsprechend tief gestalten.
/Peter Eötvös/
Die Oper von Péter Eötvös, die das zeitlos aktuelle Thema illegale Einwanderung bearbeitet scheint zwar einerseits gelegentlich humorvoll, stellt aber tiefgehende soziale Fragen und ist im Endeffekt ein komisch-dramatisches Stück. Das auf dem gleichnamigen Drama von Roland Schimmelpfennig beruhende Werk erzählt die Geschichte von Charakteren unterschiedlicher Generationen, die alle über dem asiatischen Restaurant „Dem goldenen Drachen“ wohnen. In einer Reihe schnell wechselnder, stilisierter Momentaufnahmen übernehmen fünf Sänger die fünfundzwanzig Rollen und sprechen die Regieanweisungen.
Der Protagonist ist ein Junge („der Kleine“, der von einer Sopransängerin dargestellt wird), der ohne Aufenthaltsbewilligung, Arbeitsgenehmigung und Krankenversicherung im Goldenen Drachen als Geschirrabräumer arbeitet und kann wegen seiner fehlenden Dokumente – er existiert ja im System nicht – mit seinen Zahnschmerzen nicht zum Arzt gehen, also entfernen ihm den Zahn seine Kollegen mit einer Rohrzange. Er verblutet aber, seine Leiche wird in den Fluss geworfen und macht eine lange Reise im Meer Richtung Norden. Diese Reise wird im wunderbaren Monolog „Wasserreise“ wiedergegeben. Die Leiche wird vom Wasser immer weitergetragen, die Fische fressen ihm am Fleisch, und es vergehen zwei Jahre bis das Skelett in China ankommt, wo es dann sagt: “China, China. Ich bin da, ich bin fast zuhause, es war eine lange Reise, es war eine sehr lange Reise. Und wie sehe ich aus? Ich bin nun nichts mehr als Knochen”. Der Wandel von der naiven Realität – vom Zahnschmerz – bis zum Punkt, an dem die Leiche selbst spricht: “Ich bin nur ein Skelett” ist eine tief beeindruckende Qualität des Stücks.
Der Zahn ist ein Symbol des Schmerzes, des Ausgeliefertseins und der Hoffnungslosigkeit. Nur eine Stewardess reagiert einfühlsam, wenn sie den Zahn sieht, aber am Schluss wirft auch sie ihn ins Wasser. Die vielen komischen Elemente im Text sprechen durch ihren Humor das Publikum an, jedoch bleibt das Drama ausgesprochen tiefgreifend.
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Music Theater Wales – 2017
Music Theater Wales – 2017
Bühnen Halle – Katharina Kastening, 2023
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