Actus tragicus

Details

A danse macabre - Within the cross-section of a four-storey building, the minutiae and repetition of human behaviour is brought to life. No way out but death seems to be the message for the community of lonely people locked in their everyday routine - a danse macabre. Bach's music, with its eloquence and connection to the human spirit, offers a promise of redemption from the necessity of repeating, forever and ever, a mundane existence. Staged prodution sing in German with English supertitles. Duration 1 hour 45 minutes approx.

Cast/Performers

Simon Schneider (soprano), Heike Beckmann (soprano II), Johannes Grimm (soprano III), Kai Wessel (alto), Cristina Otey (alto II), Martin Petzold (tenor I), Michael Nowak (tenor II), Shigeo Ishino (bass I), Daniel Henriks (bass II)

Creatives/Company

Music: JS Bach
Company: Staatsoper Stuttgart
Conductor: Michael Hofstetter
Director: Herbert Wernicke
Design: Herbert Wernicke
Costume(s): Herbert Wernicke, Eva-Mareike Uhlig (co-designer)
Other(s): Albrecht Puhlmann (dramaturg), Michael Alber (choir master)
Lighting: Hermann Munzer