Opera | 10+
Die Schöpfung
The Creation
Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809)
Staged oratorio
Sung in German, with surtitles.
Based on texts from the Bible and John Milton's "Paradise lost", freely translated into German by Gottfried van Swieten
Premiere: 1798 in Vienna
In co-operation with the Evangelische Singakademie and the Wiesbaden Bach Choir
In Franziska Angerer's production of Joseph Haydn's great oratorio, the motto is "create and participate"! Conducted by GMD Leo McFall, the production features the Wiesbaden Bach Choir, as well as the State Theatre's ancillary chorus and children from the Wiesbaden Singakademie. In addition, the audience will also get involved in the weeks and months leading up the the premiere, as something new and exciting takes shape in the park directly behind the theatre.
Cast
Conductor GMD Leo McFallDirector Franziska AngererStage Design / Costume Design Valentina Pino ReyesVideo Fabio StollDramaturgy Carolin Müller-Dohle, Balthazar Bender