Name: Marilyn forever
Start: 2020-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2020-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Saarländisches Staatstheater

Organization

Singer

Soprano

Katja Reichert

Marilyn Monroe

Marie Smolka

Baritone

Stefan Röttig

Rehearsal Director

Conductor

Stefan Neubert

Stage director

Barbara Schöne

Set designer

Davide Raiola

Lukas Eder

The Tritones

Timo Verse

Chadi Yakoub

Nils Hollendieck

Lighting designer

Patrik Hein

Costume designer

Dramaturge

Renate Liedtke

Saarländisches Staatstheater

Orchestra

Saarländische Staatsorchester

Others

Statisterie des Saarländischen Staatstheaters

English

Marilyn forever

Saarbrücken

Germany

Staatstheater

Marilyn forever Bryars

Public

Samabedona Majumder

German

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Dancer

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Makeup artist

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Mezzo-soprano

Contralto

Bass-baritone

Bass

Countertenor

Tenor

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

What the Lady of the Camellias was to the nineteenth century, Monroe was to the twentieth century. A woman loved by millions who always felt unloved. The English composer Gavin Bryars created an opera about the movie star who became the sex symbol of a global male community. But who was the person behind the blonde who played a role that the film producers suggested to her? Gavin Bryar's opera begins on the night Marilyn Monroe will die – it's August 6, 1962. Her life flickers past her like in short film scenes. There's little orphan Norma Jeane, who trains a sexy smile as a teenager, there's the abused young actress. Bryars, who often collaborated with British singer Tom Waits, forms a sensitive revue of the downfall from these stages of Monroe's life. A classical chamber ensemble and a jazz trio provide the soundtrack, reminiscent of the 1960s, accompanying the singer, a fictional film director and a small choir. Bryars composes quite melodious music. His »Jesus Blood Never Failed Me Yet« became legendary in the 1970s. Bryars mixed a whole symphony orchestra with the street singing of a homeless man and created a 70-minute loop that gets under your skin. That's where we crawl with Bryar's music with Marilyn, who we get closer to as a person than in any of her films. Barbara Schöne was celebrated as a »director of exceptional format« for her productions »Don Giovanni« and »Evita« and in the trade journal »Opernwelt« her work was acknowledged to be »sharp, precise and immensely entertaining« across genres. In her productions, Barbara Schöne combines authenticity with modern design elements. Her innovative directing style is characterized by a precise and jointly developed character guidance with the actors

Marilyn forever by Bryars, From (2020/2020), Directed by Barbara Schöne,, Conductor Stefan Neubert, Saarländisches Staatstheater, Saarbrücken, Germany

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Cast

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