1206 - The Imperial Battle of Wassenberg

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Title: 1206 - The Imperial Battle of Wassenberg
Original title: 1206 - The Imperial Battle of Wassenberg
Original language: German
Music: Torben Beerboom
Book: Michael Bednarek
Premiere: July 27, 2006
Place of premiere: Ballroom of Wassenberg Castle
Roles / people
  • Michael Bednarek (Philipp of Swabia)
  • Heiko Herrmann (Otto IV.)
  • Michael Handwerk (Pope Innocent III)
  • Sonja Laurentiu (Irene von Schwaben)
  • Mandy Kollek (Beatrix)
  • Gudrun Ehrbar (Mrs. Hirschfeld)
  • Coline Hardelauf (Kunigunde)
  • Thomas Becker (Count Palatine Otto of Bavaria)
  • Lena Winkel (Mrs. Fundstätt)

1206 - The Kaiserschlacht von Wassenberg is a musical by Michael Bednarek (lyrics) and Torben Beerboom (music). It was created on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the city of Wassenberg . The premiere took place on July 27, 2006 in the ballroom of Burg Wassenberg . From January 11th to 13th, 2008 the play was performed in the Consol Theater in Gelsenkirchen .

The musical describes the incidents that led to the war between the German kings Philip of Swabia and Otto IV . All people are based on real role models. Only Kunigunde is fictional. In his musical, Michael Bednarek combines a real story with plausible fictional elements to create an exciting and self-contained whole.

Torben Beerboom composed rock and pop up-tempo songs combined with pop ballads in the musical. The music adapts to the scenic events of the musical and forms a unit through the close coordination of the lyricist and composer. The entire music arrangement was in the hands of Torben Beerbooms.

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Henry VI. tries to convert the current electoral kingship into a hereditary kingship through the hereditary kingdom plan announced in March 1196 . But he does not expect the resistance of numerous imperial princes. The result is shown in the double election in 1198. Both the Staufer Philipp von Swabia and the Welfe Otto IV. Are proclaimed German king. Both have the option of being crowned emperor. It comes to the German throne dispute . A prerequisite for an imperial coronation is the consent of Pope Innocent III. For his consent, however, he expects a princely reward. However, it turns out that it is already too late for a peaceful settlement.

Pieces of music

  • The battle of Wassenberg
  • Judgment of God
  • Hail oh king
  • Give me another dance
  • To the weapons
  • One is alone in pain
  • Jack, queen, king
  • You are my moon
  • In the dark of the night
  • Treason
  • My world so empty
  • mother
  • Reprise - In the dark of the night
  • The Battle of Wassenberg - Finale

Performers in the premiere performance

Michael Bednarek (Philipp von Schwaben), Heiko Herrmann (Otto IV.), Michael Handwerk (Pope Innozenz III.), Sonja Laurentiu (Irene von Schwaben), Mandy Kollek (Beatrix), Gudrun Ehrbar (Mrs. Hirschfeld), Coline Hardelauf (Kunigunde ), Thomas Becker (Count Palatine Otto of Bavaria) and Lena Winkel (Mrs. Fundstätt)

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Musical circle, dates for 2008 ( Memento from September 6, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )