Robert Persché
Robert Persché (* 1961 in Melbourne ) is an Austrian composer, director and author who is best known for his musical productions.
Life
Robert Persché was the son of two to Australia emigrated Styrian born in Melbourne. He has lived in Graz since childhood. The composer and director also works as a solo musician (guitar, piano) and with the cabaret trio "Die Kaktusblüten".
From 1993 to 1997 he ran the musical stage “Arena - Freie Bühne Graz”, then the Graz Lake Festival 1997–1999. Since then he has been working for various Austrian theaters such as Stadttheater Klagenfurt, Tiroler Landestheater, Next Liberty , Graz Opera and Baden Stadttheater. The actors Marjan Shaki , Ramesh Nair and Georgij Makazaria participated in the musical Aladdin and the Magic Lamp .
Musicals
Unless otherwise noted, the music and lyrics are by Robert Persché.
- 1991 Robin Hood (with Walter Raidl)
- 1992 The Wizard of Oz
- 1994 The Jungle Book
- 1996 Struwwelpeter
- 2001 The Canterville Ghost
- 2007 The Frog Prince
- 2008 Snow White (with Andreas Braunendal)
- 2009 A Christmas Story (with Andreas Braunendal)
- 2013 Aladdin and the Magic Lamp (with Andreas Braunendal)
- 2016 sorcerer's apprentice (with Andreas Braunendal)
- 2020 The Jungle Book, revision
- 2020 Robin Hood, revision
Incidental music
- 1989 Little Red Riding Hood (book by Schwarz, Jewgeni)
- 1990 The Heart of the Snowman (Book Maree, Alice / Michael Gert)
- The girl with the sulfur sticks (Hans Christian Andersen)
- Max and Moritz
- At the Ark at eight (Ulrich Hub)
Productions
- 1987 Jesus Christ Superstar - Musical (Webber / Rice), Musikgymnasium Graz
- 1989 Jesus Christ Superstar - Musical (Webber / Rice), Graz Opera House
- 1990 Rotkäppchen - Musical (Schwarz, Jewgeni / Persché), Orpheum Graz
- 1991 Robin Hood - Musical (Raidl / Persché), Orpheum Graz
- 1992 The Wizard of Oz - Musical (Persché), Orpheum Graz
- 1993 Beauty and the Beast - Musical (Raidl / Riegler), Arena Graz
- 1994 Nonnsense - Musical (Goggin), Arena Graz
- 1994 The Jungle Book - Musical (Persché), Arena Graz
- 1994 Joseph and the Amazing Dreamcoat (Webber), Orpheum Graz
- 1995 Witches Musical (Ashkenasi / Lund, Austrian premiere), Arena Graz
- 1995 The Geierwally - Musical UA (Gruber / Safer / Ziegerhofer) Arena Graz
- 1997 In the White Horse Inn - Singspiel (Benatzky), Grazer Seefestspiele
- 1998 Rocky Horror Show - Musical (Richard O'Brien), Styria-Halle
- 1998 Robin Hood - Musical (Raidl / Persché), Stadttheater Klagenfurt
- 1998 Nonnsense - Musical (Dan Goggin), Grazer Seefestspiele
- 1999 Marylin meets Einstein - Acting, Theater Wienerstraße
- 1999 The Wizard of Oz - Musical (Persché), Klagenfurt City Theater
- 2000 Poetry in Baroque Dance Performance, Eggender Castle
- 2001 Drachenblut - puppet theater (Persché), Schloss Eggenberg
- 2001 The Jungle Book - Musical (Persché), Stadttheater Klagenfurt
- 2002 Orient meets Occident - Performance (Persché), Schloss Eggenberg
- 2003 moving elegies (Persché), Eggenberg Castle
- 2003 The Ghost of Canterville - Musical (Persché), City Theater Klagenfurt
- 2003 two fiddlers - opera (Peter Maxwell-Davis), steirischer herbst
- 2004 "Egg" - multimedia performance (Persché), Graz City Hall
- 2005 object-eve - movement theater (Persché), Graz city hall
- 2006 The Ghost of Canterville - Musical (Persché), Tyrolean State Theater
- 2006 Power of the Night - performance theater (Persché), Wörthersee stage
- 2006 The brave little tailor - Theater (Radkovic), Orpheum Graz
- 2007 The Frog King - Musical (Persché), Orpheum Graz
- 2008 Snow White - Musical (Persché / Braunendal), Orpheum Graz
- 2009 a Christmas story (Persché / Braunendal), TTZ-Graz
- 2009 “Paulus” Poporatorium (Hucek / Schuller), Stefaniensaal Graz
- 2010 The Ghost of Canterville - Musical (Persché), Graz Opera
- 2010 nonnsense (Dan Goggin), Gamlitz Summer Festival,
- 2010 ladies night, Casineum Graz
- 2011 “extraordinary” music cabaret (Bruck & Breit), Theatercafé Graz
- 2011 "Voices" Rainer Maria Rilke, Theater Lechthaler Belic
- 2012 Beatles on board musical, Casineum Graz
- 2013 Aladdin and the Magic Lamp (Persché / Braunendal), Graz Opera
- 2013 Emergency Department BORG Musical, Feldbach
- 2015 SELFIE WONDERLAND BORG Monsberger, Volkshaus Graz
- 2016 The Wizard of Oz, Volkshaus Graz
- 2016 The Sorcerer's Apprentice (music: Robert Persché, book: Robert Persché and Andreas Braunendal, lyrics: Robert Persché), Graz Opera
- 2017 Aladdin and the Magic Lamp (music: Robert Persché, text: Robert Persché and Andreas Braunendal), Stadttheater Baden
- 2018 The Sorcerer's Apprentice (music: Robert Persché, book: Robert Persché and Andreas Braunendal, lyrics: Robert Persché), Stadttheater Baden
- 2019 Beatles on board, comedy by Enrique Keil, Arnfelser Schlossspiele
- 2019 Cash - One Always Pays, Comedy by Michael Cooney, Komödie Graz
- 2020 The Club of Hypochondriacs by Meggie W. Wrightt, Komödie Graz
- 2020 Robin Hood - Musical by Robert Persché and Walter Raidl, Stadttheater Baden
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Persché, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian composer, director and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Melbourne |