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Premiere: Romeo und Zeliha

November 10, 2018 By Ian Sidden

English

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/

Filed Under: My News Tagged With: Children's theater, Premiere, Theater Dortmund

Premiere: Frau Luna

January 13, 2018 By Ian Sidden

Heute Abend findet im Opernhaus Dortmund die Premiere Frau Luna – vom Komponist Paul Lincke – statt. Ich freue mich sehr darauf. Es gibt so viel in unserer Produktion, das schön und spannend ist.

Tonight is the premiere of Frau Luna – from composer Paul Lincke – in Opernhaus Dortmund. I’m really looking forward to it. There’s so much in our production that’s beautiful and exciting.

Mehr Infos/More Information:

https://www.theaterdo.de/detail/event/frau-luna/

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: frau luna, paul lincke, Premiere

Premiere: Eugene Onegin

December 2, 2017 By Ian Sidden

Tonight is Theater Dortmund’s premiere of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin. It’s a wonderful piece and a joy to sing. Toi toi toi to everyone involved.

Heute Abend findet die Premiere Eugen Onegin von Tschaikowsky im Opernhaus Dortmund statt. Das Stück ist wunderschön und eine Vergnügen, zu singen. Toi toi toi an allen Beteiligten.

More information/Mehr Infos:

https://www.theaterdo.de/detail/event/eugen-onegin/

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Premiere: Gullivers Reise

May 21, 2017 By Ian Sidden

Deutsch

Heute findet die Premiere Gullivers Reise von Gerald Resch und John von Düffel in Opernhaus Dortmund statt. Ich werde heute als Einspringer die Rolle Maat/Besuffliput übernehmen.

Die Geschichte Gullivers ist gut bekannt, und unsere Produktion ist humorvoll und süß und viel mehr. Ich freue mich auf die Premiere, und ich wünsche den Kollegen ein herzliches toi toi toi!.

English:

Today is the premiere of Gulliver’s Travels by Gerald Resch and John von Düffel in Opernhaus Dortmund. I’m jumping into the dual role of Maat/Besuffliput.

The story of Gulliver’s is well know, and our production is funny and sweet and much more. I’m looking forward to the premiere, and I wish all my colleagues a hearty toi toi toi!

Mehr Infos/More Information here:

https://www.theaterdo.de/detail/event/gullivers-reise/

Filed Under: My News Tagged With: Gullivers Reise, Premiere, Theater Dortmund

Premiere: Hamlet – Sein oder Nichtsein

February 23, 2017 By Ian Sidden

Today is the premiere of Hamlet: Sein oder Nichtsein at the Kinder und Jugend Theater Dortmund. This is a new work by Timo Jouko Herrmann and André Meyer based on the Hamlet story, though it diverges in a few meaningful ways.

In December I wrote this on Facebook:

And that remains mostly true. It’s not as atonal as I originally thought (Ophelia has some especially lovely and melodious passages), and it’s actually meant for teenagers from the age of 14 and up (this hews much closer to Hamlet than, for example, The Lion King).

But I had thought that I’d never get to do any of Hamlet’s famous speech, and here we are singing it in the chorus in a dark but colorful and rich production. This is an exciting work visually, thematically and aurally (the sounds coming from the orchestra are especially thrilling).

Toi toi toi to all involved!

More information here.

Filed Under: My News Tagged With: hamlet, Premiere

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