Name: Der Zwerg
Start: 2019-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2019-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Deutsche Oper Berlin

Organization

Soprano

Elena Tsallagova

the Infanta

Emily Magee

Ghita

Tenor

David Butt Philip

The Dwarf

Bass

Philipp Jekal

Don Estoban

Flurina Stucki

1. Zofe

Amber Fasquelle

2. Zofe

Maiju Vaahtoluoto

3. Zofe

Singer

Carolina Dawabe-Valle

Zwei Gespielinnen

So Young Park

Kristina Häger

Margarita Greiner

Conductor

Donald Runnicles

Stage director

Tobias Kratzer

Set designer

Rainer Sellmaier

Chorus master

Jeremy Bines

Dramaturge

Sebastian Hanusa

Lighting designer

Stefan Woinke

Deutsche Oper Berlin

Orchestra

Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin

German

Der Zwerg -  (The Dwarf)

Berlin

Germany

Die Tischlerei

Der Zwerg Zemlinsky

Public

English

Approved

Premiere on 24 March 2019 at Deutsche Oper BerlinConductor: Donald Runnicles; Director: Tobias Kratzer; Stage design, Costume design: Rainer Sellmaier; Choru...

Take a seat at the prestigious Deutsche Oper Berlin for a moving presentation of Alexander von Zemlinsky's Der Zwerg(The Dwarf)! Adapted from a fairy tale by Oscar Wilde, "The Birthday of the Infanta," the composer's rendition takes on autobiographical undertones, alluding metaphorically to Zemlinsky's love affair with the young Alma Schindler—later Alma Mahler, the wife of composer Gustav. As a prelude to the one-act opera, Adelle Eslinger-Runnicles and Evgeny Nikiforov take on the roles of Alexander and Alma, set to Schoenberg's Begleitmusik zu einer Lichtspielszene (Accompanying Music to a Film Scene).

Music director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin since 2007 (with a recent contract extension through 2027), Donald Runnicles breathes life into the legend with a wave of his baton. The amorous plight of the title character leads to despair when he sees, for the first time, his reflection in a mirror. The merriment of the festivities and the grandeur of the setting offer a cruel contrast with the internal conflict of the Dwarf, brilliantly performed by Mick Morris Mehnert and sung by tenor David Butt Philip. The dazzling Elena Tsallagova more than holds her own as the infanta (Spanish royal daughter), joined by Emily Magee and Philipp Jekal in Tobias Kratzer's superb staging.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Ensemble