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Madrigale von Krieg und Liebe
(Madrigals of War and Love)
A musical theater evening with dancing, set to music by Claudio Monteverdi, part of Theater Münster's 2023-24 season
A few years before his death, the old Claudio Monteverdi, inventor of the opera and ingenious composer of the 17th century, decided to summarize various vocal pieces in his 8th book of madrigals and thus preserve them for posterity. They are about war and love, and that was in 1638, at the time of the Thirty Years' War, when coexistence throughout Europe was put to a severe test. Longing, loss and fulfillment are once again taken to extremes before life says goodbye to them forever. The production combines the days of baroque music with the first celebrations of the 375th anniversary of the Peace of Westphalia.
Music Direction: Clemens Flick
Direction: Tom Ryser
Stage & Costumes: Stefan Rieckhoff
Choreography: Annie Hanauer
Choir Rehearsal: Anton Tremel
Dramaturg: Ana Edroso Stroebe
With:
Soprano 1 / Clorinda / Proserpina - Dora Pavlikova
Soprano 2 / Venere - Wioletta Hebrowska
Countertenor / Amore / Tancredi - Benjamin Lyko
Tenor / Testo - Youn Seong Shim
Tenor / Testo - Anping Lu
Bass / Plutone - Kihoon Yoo
Dancers - Tanz Münster: Amanda Cruz Portuondo, Juan Fernando Morales Londoño, Hera Norin, Enrique Saez Martinez, Giorgia Scisciola, Aline Serrano, Nadja Simchen (Dance Captain), Jack Widdowson, Maren Sauer (Dance Münster Studio)
Opera Choir of the Theater Münster
and Extras from the Theater Münster Ensemble