Wolfgang Adenberg
Wolfgang Adenberg (born March 8, 1967 in Cologne ) is a German musical writer , lyricist and translator . From him come u. a. the musicals Moulin Rouge Story , Fletsch and Emil and the detectives , all with music by Marc Schubring . The trained lawyer achieved particular fame through his translations of world-famous musicals such as Titanic , 42nd Street , We Will Rock You and The Scarlet Pimpernel . Since 2002 he has been translating the regularly updated texts of Starlight Express . Adenberg is a first-year graduate (1996) from the Celle School . On his CD label "Anything Goes Records" he produces and publishes recordings of rare musicals or related genres. a. the first German-language recording of Maury Yeston's December songs, interpreted by Pia Douwes .
Works
Own pieces:
- 1993: Fletsch (music: Marc Schubring , book: Holger Hauer )
- 1995: Cyrano de Bergerac (music: Marc Schubring)
- 2001: Emil and the detectives (music: Marc Schubring )
- 2002: What a Feeling (musical with hits from the 80s)
- 2003: Little Aquarius (stage adaptation of the novel )
- 2004: Swing Sisters (musical with swing classics)
- 2005: Lord of the Thieves (stage adaptation of the novel )
- 2005: Fred vom Jupiter (musical with hits from Neue Deutsche Welle )
- 2007: Kiss me, Cole ( Cole Porter -Revue, world premiere at the Dresden State Operetta )
- 2007: The Seven Ravens (Music: Alexander S. Bermange )
- 2008: King Drosselbart (Music: Alexander S. Bermange)
- 2008: Moulin Rouge Story (Music: Marc Schubring )
- 2009: The man who was Sherlock Holmes (music: Marc Schubring , world premiere at the Dresden State Operetta )
- 2009: Sleeping Beauty (Music: Alexander S. Bermange)
- 2011: Princess Anna or how to find a hero (children's opera - music: Jakob Vinje )
- 2012: Friedrich - Myth and Tragedy (additional songs)
- 2012: Tell - Das Musical (music: Marc Schubring , book: Hans Dieter Schreeb , creative development: John Havu, world premiere on the Walensee stage )
- 2013: Beautiful to die for (music: Marc Schubring ), based on the film Grabgeflüster
- 2014: Pünktchen and Anton (music: Marc Schubring )
- 2015: Dangerous Liaisons (Music: Marc Schubring )
- 2016. Der Medicus (co-author and additional lyrics)
- 2016: Doctor Faustus' Magical Circus (Music: Martin Lingnau )
- 2018: Sleeping Beauty (Music: Marian Lux )
- 2018: How William Shakespeare became (Music: Marc Schubring )
Translations (selection) :
- Mary Poppins (musical)
- Love never dies
- Starlight Express (new songs)
- Anastasia
- We will rock you
- 3 musketeers
- Rocky - the musical
- Hairspray (together with Heiko Wohlgemuth )
- The Scarlet Pimpernel
- Pee town
- 42nd Street
- Titanic - The Musical
- The last 5 years
- Songs for a new world
- 13
- The Wild Party
- Not from this world
- Triumph of love
- The student prince
- Lucky Stiff - dead but happy
- Rent
- Cyrano de Bergerac (acting)
- Pardon My English Musical by George Gershwin
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adenberg, Wolfgang |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German musical writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 8, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cologne |