Einführungsvortrag: »king Arthur (Introductory Lecture: »king Arthur«) by Various, De la (2017/2017), Regizat de către Sven-Eric Bechtolf, Staatsoper im Schiller Theater, Berlin, Germany

» King Arthur, the ingenious work of poet John Dryden and composer Henry Purcell, is a special case. Especially because actors and singers act equally on stage, that spoken and musical theater come together in a very original way. The directors Sven-Eric Bechtolf and Julian Crouch and the conductor René Jacobs created their own version for the performances in the Schiller Theater. A matinee with two artists from the middle of the production provides a first insight into this new production. In addition to Sven-Eric Bechtolf, Anett Fritsch, who is involved both as a singer and as an actress, will be present at the discussion round and thus embodies the two components of Dryden's and Purcell's »semi-opera«. Questions from the audience are welcome.