The Old Lady's Visit (Musical)
| Musical dates | |
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| Title: | The visit of the old lady |
| Original language: | German |
| Music: | Moritz Schneider, Michael Reed |
| Book: | Christian Struppeck |
| Lyrics: | Wolfgang Hofer |
| Literary source: |
The visit of the old lady by Friedrich Dürrenmatt |
| Original direction: | Andreas Gergen |
| Premiere: | July 16, 2013 |
| Place of premiere: | Tuna |
| Playing time: | approx. 2h 30min |
| Place and time of the action: | Güllen (a small town), present |
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The visit of the old lady is a musical based on the play of the same name by Friedrich Dürrenmatt and the 2008 film adaptation . The world premiere took place on July 16, 2013 in Thun ( Thunerseespiele ).
Venues
- July 16, 2013 - September 5, 2013: Thunerseespiele
- February 19, 2014 - June 29, 2014: Theater Ronacher , Vienna
- August 2015: Tokyo (Teatre Creation)
- July to September 2020 (planned) [obsolete] : Tecklenburg open air theater
Music numbers
Act 1
- pomp and circumstance
- You know what?
- She is strange
- Monstrous!
- I protect you
- Forget it!
- You don't treat yourself to anything else
- justice
- friends for life
- Chase him!
- Chase him! - Rest in peace!
- In the storm of love
Act 2
- Entre'Acte
- Have a good trip Alfred Ill
- Trio Infernal
- The world is Mine
- Evil will prevail
- Temple of Morality
- I have overcome fear
- I cry for you
- Love never ends
- In the name of justice
occupation
| Original Viennese cast, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Claire Zachanassian | Pia Douwes |
| Alfred Ill | Uwe Kroeger |
| Klaus Brandstetter | Ethan Freeman |
| Mathilde Ill | Masha Karell |
| Matthias Richter | Hans Neblung |
| Gerhard Lang | Norbert Lamla |
| Johannes Riding Mountain | Gunter Sonneson |
| Toby | Peter Kratochvil |
| Roby | Jeroen Phaff |
| Loby | Dean Welterlen |
| Julia Ill | Marianne Curn |
| Tobias Ill | Niklas Abel |
| The young Claire | Lisa Habermann |
| The young Alfred | Riccardo Greco |
reception
The courier rated the musical as “bombastic, pompous, kitschy” and drew the conclusion: “Choreography: takes getting used to - music: any. From waltz to salsa, from Gstanzl to ballad. But catchy tunes and train numbers are missing - The Diogenes publishing house should actually object to the tastelessness of the "Temple of Morals" scene: -The visit of the old lady is not a stroke of genius in terms of creativity, but the fans of "Elisabeth" and " Rebecca "should enjoy the musical thriller."
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Musical "The Old Lady's Visit" in Tokyo. In: Salzburger Nachrichten. December 18, 2014, accessed February 20, 2015 .
- ↑ Season 2020: "The Old Lady's Visit" in Tecklenburg. May 10, 2019, accessed May 19, 2019 .
- ↑ CD presentation: THE VISIT OF THE OLD LADY. In: Musicalplanet.net. May 11, 2014, accessed April 20, 2017 .
- ↑ A grusical with heartbreak. Review: "The visit of the old lady" at the Ronacher - bombastic, pompous, kitschy , courier