Name: Oedipus
Start: 1987-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
End: 1987-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Deutsche Oper Berlin

Organization

Dirigat

Christof Perick

Regie

Götz Friedrich

Bühnenbild

Andreas Reinhardt

Kostümbild

Videogestaltung

Brian Large

Sänger

Andreas Schmidt

Oedipus

William Peel

Kreon

Lenus Carlson

Bote, messenger

Emily Golden

Jokasta

Deutsche Oper Berlin

Orchestra

Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin

Oedipus -  (Ödipus)

Berlin

Deutschland

Libretto by Wolfgang Rihm after Friedrich Hölderlin’s translation of Sophokles “Oedipus der Tyrann” and texts by Friedrich Nietzsche and Heiner Müller As one of the most versatile and best-known contemporary German composers, Wolfgang Rihm has always impressed and shocked with the powerful expressiveness of his music. And his “Oedipus”, originally commissioned by the Deutsche Oper Berlin in 1987 has lost nothing of its musical impact over the years. Rihm’s opera – in an impressive production by the intendant and principal director at the time, Götz Friedrich, with baritone Andreas Schmidt (at the start of his international career) in the title role – was praised by audiences and critics alike. Schmidt was subsequently not only much in demand as a performer of the classical repertoire and a lieder recitalist but also gained a reputation for his interpretations of works by other contemporary composers ranging from Hans Werner Henze to Peter Ruzicka. The literary figure of Oedipus – the man who unknowingly killed his father and fathered four children with his mother, thereby fulfilling the prophecy of the oracle – is a staple of western culture. The process by which he develops towards eventual recognition of his guilt is a painful one. In the end, Oedipus punishes himself in a theatrical gesture by gouging out his eyes. With its exploration of the theme of guilt and responsibility it is a legend that never fails to fascinate – and is ideal material for the operatic stage.

Oedipus Rihm

Public

Ödipus

Genehmigt

Accordionist

Instrument

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 Gambist

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Andere

Chor

Chordirektion

Choreographie

Chorus Director

Dramaturgie

Extra

GesangslehrerIn

Haar

Illustrator

Komposition

Korrepetition

Lehrer

Leitender Produzent

Libretto

Lichtgestaltung

Maske

Orchester

Orchestra Operations

Photographer

Poet

Rundfunk

Schauspiel

Stage Manager

Tongestaltung

Tänzer

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Übersetzung

Countertenor

Sopran

Tenor

Bass-Bariton

Mezzosopran

Bariton

Bass

Alto

Continuo

Kinderstimme

Sprechrolle

Stumme Rolle

Watch full performance here: Oedipus (1987)

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Ödipus by Rihm, Do. 01 Jan. 1987, Ab (1987/1987), Unter der Regie von Götz Friedrich,, Dirigat Christof Perick, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland

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Produktionsteam

Ensemble

Programm, Info & Synopsis

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Weiterführende Literatur

Aufführungstermine & Spielstätten

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