Ian Sidden

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PREMIERE: Tosca

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Tonight at Opernhaus Dortmund, we’re premiering our Tosca at 19:30. Although there were a smattering of productions last season for reduced cast, orchestra, and audience size, this is the first premiere the opera chorus will be participating in since our March 13, 2020 Geisterpremiere of La Muette de Portici, which marked the last time we performed on our own stage.

Since then, we’ve been part of a handful of projects that were mostly streamed online, but we’re ready to be in front of an audience and singing live in a big house again. And this production is the right way to start moving back towards normality. I believe that our audience will be thrilled with what they see and hear tonight, and I’m thrilled to be a part of it.

PS: Look for me looking mean in a costume akin to a S.W.A.T. uniform.

More Information:
https://www.theaterdo.de/produktionen/detail/tosca/

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“Im weißen Rössl” Morning After

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Last night, we had the premiere of “Im weißen Rössl” at Theater Dortmund.

I don’t think I’ve ever heard our audience laugh as hard or as consistently as they did last night. The creative combination of the cast and Regie team has really made magic here.

For my part, I enjoy singing the tunes, and I’m always happy to have a chance to do any kind of stage dancing. Naturally, the chorus isn’t tasked with carrying the bulk of the dancing duty, but I’m happy how well integrated we were into the big numbers. It’s always thrilling to hit that final pose and hear the audience erupt. That will never get old.

Premiere: Madama Butterfly

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Tonight is our premiere of Madama Butterfly in Opernhaus Dortmund. I’m playing Cio-Cio-San’s Uncle Yakusidé, and I’m very excited to be a part of this production.

Heute Abend findet unsere Premiere Madama Butterfly im Opernhaus Dortmund statt. Ich spiele den Onkel Yakusidé, und ich freue mich sehr auf die Vorstellung.

More Information/Mehr Details:

https://mobile.theaterdo.de/detail/event/20593/

Premiere: Wo die Wilden Kerle Wohnen

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Today is the premiere of Where the Wild Things Are, which is the opera adaptation by composer Oliver Knussen of the well-known children’s book of the same title by Maurice Sendak. I’m playing the Rooster Wild Thing. I’ve enjoyed working on this piece with my fellow cast mates and the creative team, and I always enjoy doing the children’s shows, so I’m really looking forward to getting this in front of people.

Auf Deutsch

Heute findet die Premiere „Wo die wilden Kerle Wohnen” statt. Die ist die von Oliver Knussen komponierte Opernfassung des bekannten gleichnamigen Kinderbuchs von Maurice Sendak. Ich singe die Hahnkerl Partie. Der kreative Prozess und die Mitarbeit der Kollegen haben mir sehr gut gefallen, und ich geniesse immer die Kinderoper, die wir hier im Theater Dortmund vorstellen. Ich freue mich sehr auf die Vorstellung.

Link:

https://www.theaterdo.de/detail/event/wo-die-wilden-kerle-wohnen/

Premiere: Romeo und Zeliha

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This afternoon we’re opening the premiere of Romeo und Zeliha. This is a modern retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo und Juliet in Junge Oper Dortmund from composer Fons Merkies. I play Zeliha’s father (like Lord Capulet) and her cousin (like Tybalt).

I’m really looking forward to it!

Auf Deutsch

Heute Nachmittag findet die Premiere Romeo und Zeliha von Komponist Fons Merkies in der Junge Oper Dortmund statt. Es ist eine Modernisierung von Romeo und Julia. Ich spiele Zelihas Vater (wie Herr Capulet) und ihr Vetter (wie Tybalt).

Ich freue mich sehr darauf!

Link: https://theaterdo.de/detail/event/romeo-und-zeliha/