Details

Jakob Lenz, Wolfgang Rihm's second chamber opera, has been described as 'the exploration of an obsession in sound'. It tells the story of nineteen days during which writer Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz stayed with a pastor, Johann Oberlin, in a pastoral mountain setting, hoping to overcome his schizophrenia. Through it Rihm explores the abuse society inflicted upon schizophrenics and explores the extremity of the condition. Running time: 1hr 15mins.

Cast/Performers

Andrew Shore (Jakob Lenz), Jonathan Best (Pastor Oberlin), Richard Roberts (Kaufmann)

Creatives/Company

Music: Wolfgang Rihm
Producer(s): English National Opera, Hampstead Theatre
Conductor: Alexander Ingram
Director: Sam Brown
Design: Annemarie Woods
Lighting: Guy Hoare
Choreographer: Anjali Mehra

Jakob Lenz

Jakob Lenz (Play) production archive for QTIX code T0460551075. Details of all Jakob Lenz archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S055938228

Archive Listings

17 Apr 12
to
27 Apr 12

Hampstead Theatre
Inner London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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