Merkur Theater Prize
The Merkur Theater Prize of the Münchner Merkur newspaper has been awarded since 1996. Every year at the end of a season, the newspaper's culture department nominates singers, dancers, actors and cabaret artists who, in their opinion, were particularly outstanding. The newspaper's readers can choose their favorite from this group of nominees by post or email.
The top three winners are each awarded the prize, which depicts a statue of the god Mercury in the portrayal of the Renaissance master Giovanni da Bologna , a copy of which adorns the counter hall of the press house , and which the Munich sculptor Vincent Mitzev has reproduced.
In 1997, the publisher of Münchner Merkur, Dirk Ippen , also donated a sponsorship prize worth 2000 euros, which is awarded with a smaller version of the statue.
Award winners
1996
1998
- Jule Ronstedt (sponsorship award)
2000
2001
- Rosel Zech for afterplay
2004
2005
- Maximilian Brückner for the portrayal of the Boandl-Kramer in Der Brandner Kaspar and the eternal life
- Diana Damrau
2006
At the 11th award ceremony:
- Pascal Breuer
- Vesselina Kasarova
- Gerhard Polt
- Lena Dörrie (sponsorship award)
2007
At the 12th award ceremony:
- Jochen Busse for The Andalusian Miracle in the comedy in the Bayerischer Hof
- Tigran Mikayelyan, among other things, for his dance performances of Romeo and Prince Siegfried of the Bavarian State Ballet
- the ensemble of the play Dogville in the Metropol-Theater (Munich)
- Irina Prodan (sponsorship award) for the role of Fiorilla in Rossini's opera Il turco in Italia in the Pasinger factory
2008
The 13th award ceremony took place for the first time in an event hall on the Merkur site. The following were awarded:
- Monika Gruber
- Michael Volle
- Michael von Au
- Frederic Linkemann (sponsorship award)
Other award winners
- Francisco Araiza
- Rolf Boysen
- Wolfgang Brendel
- Cornelia Froboess
- Lambert Hamel
- Brigitte Hobmeier
- Jörg Hube
- Stefan Murr
- Peter Seiffert
- Gisela Stein
- Judith Turos
- Júlia Várady
- Oliver woe
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Sabine Dult, Markus Thiel: A messenger of the gods for art. Merkur Online, November 23, 2008.
- ↑ a b Merkur Theater Prize: up close and personal with the stars. Merkur Online, July 11, 2007.
- ↑ In close contact with the stars. Merkur Online, July 18, 2006.