Name: Berliner Atonale II (Berlin Atonale II)
Start: 2018-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2018-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Staatsoper Unter den Linden

Organization

Singer

Soprano

Ramina Abdullah-Zadè

Mezzo-soprano

Claudia Herr

Baritone

Thorbjörn Björnsson

Pianist

Martin Schneuing

State Opera Berlin

Berliner Atonale II (Berlin Atonale II)

Berlin

Germany

Staatsoper Unter den Linden

Alter Orchesterprobensaal

Public

Concert

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Conductor

Costume designer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Lighting designer

Makeup artist

Orchestra

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Set designer

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Stage director

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Contralto

Bass-baritone

Tenor

Countertenor

Bass

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

Die Oper Ovartaci ist inspiriert von Werk und Leben des dänischen Künstlers Louis Marcussen (1894-1985), der 56 Jahre seines Lebens in psychiatrischen Einrichtungen verbrachte. Er hatte das Glück, dass die behandelnden Ärzte ihm gestatteten, künstlerisch tätig zu werden, sein Werk fand noch zu Lebzeiten Anerkennung. Marcussen gab sich selbst den Namen Ovartaci, frei nach dem jütländischen Wort „Overtossi“: „Ober-Idiot“. Seine Arbeiten sind heute in einem eigenen Museum in Aarhus zu besichtigen: eigenwillige Fabelwesen, halb Mensch, halb Tier, aus Pappmaché und Sardinenbüchsen, Pfeifenhalter aus Zahnpastatuben, Gemälde und Flug-objekte. Er kreierte Wörterbücher für eine künftige Weltsprache (Chinesisch) und erfand sich ein Universum aus Spielgefährten. Was ihn darüber hinaus zu einer faszinierenden Gestalt macht, ist sein dringlicher Wunsch, eine Frau zu sein; wiederholt versuchte er sich selbst zu kastrieren, was ihm schließlich gelang und dazu führte, dass der dänische Chirurg Dr. Barfood bei ihm im Alter von 63 die Geschlechtsumwandlung vollzog.

Deutsch

The opera Ovartaci is inspired by the work and life of the Danish artist Louis Marcussen (1894-1985), who spent 56 years of his life in psychiatric institutions. He was lucky that the doctors treating him allowed him to work artistically, and his work was recognized during his lifetime. Marcussen gave himself the name Ovartaci, loosely based on the Jutlandic word "Overtossi": "upper idiot". Today his work can be viewed in his own museum in Aarhus: idiosyncratic mythical creatures, half human, half animal, made of papier-mâché and sardine cans, pipe holders made of toothpaste tubes, paintings and flying objects. He created dictionaries for a future world language (Chinese) and invented a universe of playmates. What also makes him a fascinating figure is his urgent desire to to be a woman; He repeatedly tried to castrate himself, which he finally succeeded in doing and led to the Danish surgeon Dr. Barfood performed his gender reassignment at the age of 63.

English

Berliner Atonale II (Berlin Atonale II) by Various, From (2018/2018), Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, Germany

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Programme, About & Synopsis

Further reading

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