Organization

Singer

Baritone

Günter Papendell

Kovaliov

Bass-baritone

Jens Larsen

Ivan Iakolevitch

Stage director

Barrie Kosky

Conductor

Ainars Rubikis

Lighting designer

Klaus Grünberg

Costume designer

Buki Shiff

Set designer

Anne Kuhn

Choreographer

Otto Pichler

Dramaturge

Ulrich Lenz

Chorus master

David Cavelius

Mezzo-soprano

Caren van Oijen

Old Lady

Tenor

Ivan Turšić

Ivan

Bass

The Newspaper officer

Ursula Hesse von den Steinen

Pelageya Podtotschina

Soprano

Mirka Wagner

Her Daughter

Doctor

Simon Wilding

Eight porters placing advertisements

Andrew Nolen

Carsten Sabrowski

Christian Tschelebiew

Changdai Park

Dominic Barberi

Karsten Küsters

Ten policemen

Johannes Dunz

Jan Proporowitz

Timothy Oliver

Seven gentlemen

Christoph Späth

Eight students

James Kryshak

Eunuchs

Adrian Kramer

Pjotr Fjodorowitsch

Iaryzhkin

Wütender Mann in der Kathedrale

Polizeipförtner

Begleiterin

Trauernde Frau in der Kathedrale

Oberst

Speculator

Zuschauer

Neuankömmling

David Zimmer

Hans-Martin Nau

Father

Dandy

Wachmann

Kutscher

Kind

Ein alter Mann

Sohn

District Inspector

Tom Erik Lie

Footman

Ivan Ivanovitch

Rosie Aldridge

Osipovna

Spenke Matthias

Kangyoon Shine Lee

A Pretzel Vendor

Fernsehansagerin

Opera Australia

Komische Oper Berlin

1st Acquaintance of Kovalyov

2nd Acquaintance of Kovalyov

3rd Acquaintance of Kovalyov

Teatro Real de Madrid

Royal Opera House

Orchestra

Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin

German

The Nose, op. 15

Berlin

Germany

Komische Oper

Public

Private

Approved

Pretzel vendor

https://www.komische-oper-berlin.de/programm/a-z/die-nase/

Die Nase | Trailer | Komische Oper Berlin

While to his own surprise and to his wife's chagrin, the barber Ivan Yakovlevich finds a nose in the bread dough one fine morning, which he quickly tries to get rid of again, the collegiate assessor Platon Kuzmich Kovalyov notices after a boozy night that he has lost his nose. In a panic, he begins hunting for the runaway body part. A prolonged noselessness would mean his social death! He believes to have spotted his nose at a funeral service at the cathedral but he can't convince it to stay with him.

As in a dark nightmare, Kovalyov chases after his rebellious olfactoryorgan, but the police is notably absent and at the news desk where he wants to book an advertisement he is met with nothing but scorn and derision. He laments his fate in desperation.

Through this hunt for the nose, a motley crew of people mutates into a hysterical mob, which finally succeeds in determining the fugitive's whereabouts. The police inspector himself delivers it to the overjoyed collegiate assessor, but – oh my! – the defiant hooter doesn't want to stay put. Kovalyov believes he was bewitched by Pelagia Grigorievna Podtochina, who considers Kovalyov a good catch for her daughter. He immediately writes her a reproachful letter. Upset by these allegations, Madame Podtochina rejects them in her response.
As suddenly as the nose had vanished it unexpectedly returned to its place.

Finally, Kovalyov can freely show himself in public again. He meets with Podtochina and her daughter, and imagines how he is once again going to flirt with the ladies. Now that everything is back in its place - hopefully...

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