Name: Albert Herring
Start: 2014-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2014-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Musiktheater im Revier

Organization

Singer

Soprano

Karen Fergurson

Lady Billows

Contralto

Almuth Herbst

Florence Pike

Alfia Kamalova

Miss Wordsworth

Baritone

Piotr Prochera

Mr Gedge

Tenor

William Saetre

Mr Upfold

Bass

Dong-Won Seo

Superintendent Budd

Michael Dahmen

Hongjae Lim

Albert Herring

E. Mark Murphy

Mezzo-soprano

Anke Sieloff

Nancy

Noriko Ogawa-Yatake

Mrs Herring

Jasmin Dommen

Emmie

Betty Garcés

Child vocalist

Eva Nikolaus

Harry

Conductor

Valtteri Rauhalammi

Stage director

Thomas Weber-Schallauer

Costume designer

Martina Feldmann

Set designer

Britta Tönne

Dramaturge

Anna Grundmeier

Musiktheater im Revier

English

Gelsenkirchen

Germany

Albert Herring Britten

Public

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

Chefdirigent Musiktheater

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Dancer

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Lighting designer

Makeup artist

Orchestra

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Bass-baritone

Countertenor

Alto

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

Loxford, a sleepy little town on the coast of England. With a stern look and the active support of her dignitaries, the venerable Lady Billows watches over the observance of custom and morality. However, the village youth does not even think about defending themselves against the omnipresent temptation, the number of illegitimate pregnancies increases every year. In order to smoke out the supposedly bubbling moloch of sin in Loxford, Lady Billows revives an old custom: A May Queen, recommended for her beauty and chastity, is supposed to enlighten corrupt youth with the torch of virtue. Because not a single well-behaved girl can be found in the entire village, a May King is appointed without further ado: Albert Herring. The greengrocer's naïve son meets the strict requirements of the vice commission, albeit not of his own accord. Oppressed by his domineering mother, the young man longs to finally experience something. He gets involuntary start-up help from his friends Sid and Nancy, who secretly mix rum into the lemonade at the banquet in his honor. Drunk, Albert sneaks away. While people at home are already mourning the death of the missing person, he drives to the neighboring town to turn night into day with all the rules of the art with the prize money won... He gets involuntary start-up help from his friends Sid and Nancy, who secretly mix rum into the lemonade at the banquet in his honor. Drunk, Albert sneaks away. While people at home are already mourning the death of the missing person, he drives to the neighboring town to turn night into day with all the rules of the art with the prize money won... He gets involuntary start-up help from his friends Sid and Nancy, who secretly mix rum into the lemonade at the banquet in his honor. Drunk, Albert sneaks away. While people at home are already mourning the death of the missing person, he drives to the neighboring town to turn night into day with all the rules of the art with the prize money won...

Loxford, ein kleines verschlafenes Nest an der Küste von England. Mit strengem Blick und der tatkräftigen Unterstützung ihrer dienstbeflissenen Honoratioren wacht hier die altehrwürdige Lady Billows eisern über die Einhaltung von Sitte und Moral. Die Dorfjugend denkt jedoch gar nicht daran, sich gegen die allgegenwärtige Versuchung zu wehren, jährlich steigt die Zahl unehelicher Schwangerschaften. Um den vermeintlich brodelnden Moloch der Sünde in Loxford auszuräuchern, lässt Lady Billows einen alten Brauch wiederbeleben: Eine Maikönigin, empfohlen durch ihre Schönheit und Keuschheit, soll mit der Fackel der Tugend die verdorbene Jugend erleuchten. Weil im gesamten Dorf aber kein einziges wohlerzogenes Mädchen aufzutreiben ist, wird kurzerhand ein Maikönig ernannt: Albert Herring. Der naive Sohn der Gemüsehändlerin erfüllt die strengen Anforderungen der Sittenkommission, wenn auch nicht aus eigenem Antrieb. Unterdrückt von seiner herrschsüchtigen Mutter, sehnt sich der junge Mann danach, endlich auch einmal etwas zu erleben. Unfreiwillige Starthilfe bekommt er dabei durch das befreundete Pärchen Sid und Nancy, die ihm auf dem Festbankett zu seinen Ehren heimlich Rum in die Limonade mischen. Betrunken schleicht sich Albert davon. Während man daheim bereits den Tod des Vermissten betrauert, fährt dieser ins Nachbarstädtchen, um dort mit dem gewonnenen Preisgeld mit allen Regeln der Kunst die Nacht zum Tage zu machen...

Deutsch

Albert Herring by Britten, Sun 25 May 2014, From (2014/2014), Directed by Thomas Weber-Schallauer,, Conductor Valtteri Rauhalammi, Musiktheater im Revier, Gelsenkirchen, Germany

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