Festtage-Journal
16 - 25 April 2011
26.04.2011
Two foreign press statements regarding the premiere of WOZZECK:
„Directed with minimal props and maximum physicality by Andrea Breth, it was a tour de force, with Roman Trekel impeccable as a wan, heartbreaking, almost gormless Wozzeck, and Nadja Michael 's Marie careless, febrile and bewitching. Orchestra and onstage band brought Berg's lurching waltzes and drunken marches to cruel life. In the cool intimacy of the revamped 1950s Schiller theatre each note glistened.” (The Observer)
“With Barenboim at the helm and a strong cast of singer-actors, the Staatsoper has come up with a Wozzeck that will go down in Berlin’s musical history. This dark, intense production is made so well that it feels like a 100-minute nightmare. The effect is traumatic…it is a triumph.” (Financial Times London)
25.04.2011
DIE WALKÜRE was the grand finale of the FESTTAGE 2011. The audience applauded unhaltedly and frenetically and was excited about the singers', Daniel Barenboim's, and the Staatskappelle Berlin's performance.
After the performance, René Pape signed his newly published CD "René Pape singt Wagner" for guests of the Staatsoper.
René Pape giving autographs Foto: (c) Staatsoper
René Pape and Staatsoper guests while signing his newly published CD Foto: (c) Staatsoper
23.04.2011
The Daniel Barenboim conducted exceptional concert of the Staatskapelle Berlin at the Philharmonie Berlin featuring star violist Gidon Kremer was well received by the audience with tremendous applause. Here are some pictures to catch the atmosphere:
Symphony concert of the Staatskapelle Berlin | Daniel Barenboim and the Staatskapelle Berlin Foto: (c) Thomas Bartilla
Symphony concert of the Staatskapelle Berlin | Wolf-Dieter Batzdorf: A flower presented by the Maestro Foto: (c) Thomas Bartilla
Symphony concert of the Staatskapelle Berlin | Daniel Barenboim Foto: (c) Thomas Bartilla
21.04.2011
See photos taken at the first FESTTAGE concert in the Philharmonie Berlin with a chamber concert featuring world-famous pianist LANG LANG with musicians of the Staatskapelle Berlin
Kammerkonzert mit LANG LANG | Lang Lang and Matthias Glander (clarinet) Foto: (c) Thomas Bartilla
Kammerkonzert mit LANG LANG | A young spectator passing a flower Foto: (c) Thomas Bartilla
Kammerkonzert mit LANG LANG | Lang Lang during the applause with Hans-Jürgen Krumstroh (horn), Gregor Witt (oboe), Ingo Reuter (bassoon) and Matthias Glander (clarinet) Foto: (c) Thomas Bartilla
Kammerkonzert mit LANG LANG | Lang Lang, Ingo Reuter and Gregor Witt receiving fulminant applaus Foto: (c) Thomas Bartilla
Kammerkonzert mit LANG LANG | Bow to the concert spectators Foto: (c) Thomas Bartilla
Kammerkonzert mit LANG LANG | Lang Lang thanking the musicians Foto: (c) Thomas Bartilla
18.04.2011
See photos of the premiere of DIE WALKURE and the premiere party:
Premiere party DIE WALKÜRE | René Pape and his dogs Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere party DIE WALKÜRE | Costume and fashion designer Tim Van Steenbergen with Ekaterina Gubanova, who sang the role of Fricka Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere party DIE WALKÜRE | Director Guy Cassiers with Iréne Theorin and Anja Kampe Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere party DIE WALKÜRE | Jürgen Flimm and René Pape wearing the Staatsoper T-shirt No. 3 Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere party DIE WALKÜRE | Jürgen Flimm and Simon O'Neill Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere party DIE WALKÜRE | Director Guy Cassiers having a talk Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere DIE WALKÜRE | Applause for the artists Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere DIE WALKÜRE | Applause for the artists | The singers and the Staatskapelle Berlin Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere DIE WALKÜRE | Applause for the artists | Daniel Barenboim and the Staatskapelle Berlin Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere DIE WALKÜRE | Applause for the artists | Iréne Theorin Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere DIE WALKÜRE | Applause for the artists | René Pape Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere DIE WALKÜRE | Applause for the artists Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere DIE WALKÜRE | Applause for the artists | Iréne Theorin und René Pape Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
During the premiere | The oper house at dawn Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Before the premiere | Inside the Foyer Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Before the premiere | View of the opera house Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
16 April 2011
See photos of the premiere of WOZZECK and the premiere party:
Premiere party WOZZECK Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Artistic director Jürgen Flimm honouring the ensemble Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere party WOZZECK | Jan Josef Liefers and Klaus Schreiber Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere party WOZZECK | Nadja Michael, after her outstanding performance as Marie and Ulrike Folkerts Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere party WOZZECK | Barrie Kosky, director and soon-to-be artistic director of the Komische Oper Berlin and Stefan Schmidtke Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere party WOZZECK | Ulrich Matthes and Schauspiel Frankfurt artistic director Oliver Reese Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere party WOZZECK | Daniel Barenboim and his spouse, pianist Elena Bashkirova Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere party WOZZECK | Roman Trekel with Cristiane Roncaglio Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere party WOZZECK | Ulrich Matthes, Jossi Wieler, Thea Dorn and Jürgen Flimm Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere party WOZZECK | Mrs Clark, Peter de Caluwe, Graham Clark and Pierre Audi Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere party WOZZECK | Jossi Wieler and Andrea Breth Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere party WOZZECK | Isa Gräfin von Hardenberg and Nadja Michael Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere party WOZZECK | Jan Josef Liefers and Susanne Ottersbach-Flimm Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere party WOZZECK | Ulrich Deppendorf with his spouse Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere party WOZZECK | Artistic director of the Deutschen Oper Berlin, Kirsten Harms and premiere party guests Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere party WOZZECK | Pierre Audi, Daniel Barenboim, Andrea Breth and Jürgen Flimm Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere party WOZZECK | Ulrich Matthes, Tankred Dorst and Ursula Ehler Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere WOZZECK | Applause for the artists Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere WOZZECK | Applause for the artists | Andrea Breth and Daniel Barenboim Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere WOZZECK | Applause for the artists Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Premiere WOZZECK | Applause for the artists Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Vor der Premiere WOZZECK | Jürgen Flimm in an interview Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Before the premiere of WOZZECK | Reception of the Association Freunde und Förderer der Staatsoper Unter den Linden | Gerhart Baum and Michael Naumann Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Before the premiere of WOZZECK | Reception of the Association Freunde und Förderer der Staatsoper Unter den Linden | Barrie Kosky und Kirsten Harms Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Before the premiere of WOZZECK | Reception of the Association Freunde und Förderer der Staatsoper Unter den Linden Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Before the premiere of WOZZECK | Thomas Greiner und Jürgen Flimm Foto: (c) Stephanie Lehmann
Before the premiere of WOZZECK | View of the opera house Beginning of the FESTTAGE 2011 with the premiere of WOZZECK, directed by world-wide renowned director Andrea Breth. Break a leg! to all who are involved.
Photo: Roman Trekel as Wozzeck | Nadja Michael as Marie | (c) Bernd Uhlig
FESTTAGE 2011 of the Staatsoper
The main focus this year will rest on two premieres to be performed on two consecutive days: Alban Berg’s WOZZECK and Richard Wagner’s WALKÜRE, produced by Andrea Breth and Guy Cassiers and with a stellar cast made up of Nadja Michael, Roman Trekel, Iréne Theorin, Anja Kampe, Simon O´Neill and René Pape. Daniel Barenboim, who has been the formative catalyst in shaping the FESTTAGE since its inception, will be conducting both of these larger-than-life stage works as well as a symphony concert with Gidon Kremer and the Staatskapelle Berlin. The chamber concert to be given by Lang Lang during this time also promise to be a musical event of the highest caliber.
