Event Gespenster
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DescriptionGespenster" is inspired by Ibsen's characters and milieu, yet it deviates significantly from its source material. The librettist Malin Kjelsrud describes that the Opera originally was intended as an adaptation of "Gjengangere" for a German audience, translation rights challenges prompted a creative pivot. With every rewrite, the opera veered further from Ibsen's vision. Enhanced by the additional reflection time the pandemic provided, the narrative has evolved to focus on the repercussions of a tumultuous marriage and unrealized love, resulting in a deeply psychological portrayal of a mother-son relationship marred by the mother's mental and physical maltreatment since the son's youth. While an earlier version culminated in a tragic suicide pact, the latest rendition sees Osvald rejecting his doomed fate, casting aside the lethal pills. As the February 2024 premiere looms and more revisions remain possible, those expecting a traditional Ibsen rendition might find themselves taken aback.
VenueDas Meininger Theater (Staatstheater Meiningen), Bernhardstraße 5, Meiningen, Germany
First Date23rd February 2024
Last Date13th June 2024
StatusProfessional
Primary GenreTheatre
Secondary Genre
    • Opera
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Contributors
_CONTRIBIDSORT_NameName_contfunctIONIDFunctionCharacterNotes
527899Järviluoto, MikkoMikko Järviluoto379ActorJacob EngstrandBass
527895Kim, AlexAlex Kim379ActorTenor/Erik Alving
527896Kushlyk, MykhailoMykhailo Kushlyk379ActorOsvald Alving
527898McNairy, EmmaEmma McNairy379ActorSoprano/Johanne
527897Reinhard, MonikaMonika Reinhard379ActorRegine Engstrand
527892Schechtel, MarianneMarianne Schechtel379ActorMrs. Helene Alvingmezzo-soprano
527893Saalmann, Sara-MariaSara-Maria Saalmann379ActorMrs. Helene AlvingSoprano/Helene as young woman
527894Taniguchi, ShinShin Taniguchi379ActorPastor MandersBariton
527888Kjelsrud, MalinMalin Kjelsrud389AdaptationLibrettist
527887Aagaard-Nilsen, TorsteinTorstein Aagaard-Nilsen388Composer
527889Bach, PhilippePhilippe Bach395Conductor
488261Jacobssen, KerstinKerstin Jacobssen387Costume Designer
463242Haag, AnsgarAnsgar Haag375Director
527891Terwald, JuliaJulia Terwald383Dramaturg
527890Rothenaicher, Roman DavidRoman David Rothenaicher391Musical Directorchoir director
426902Ibsen, HenrikHenrik Ibsen386Playwright
486612Richter, DieterDieter Richter405Stage Manager
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Production NationalityGermany
Performance languageGerman
Event Identifier101884
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