Name: Zar und Zimmermann
Start: 1969-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
End: 1969-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Staatsoper

Organization

Conductor

Charles Mackerras

Singer

Tenor

Peter Haage

Peter Ivanov

Bass

Hans Sotin

Van Bett

Spoken

Franz Grundheber

An officer

Staatsoper Hamburg

Others

Hamburg State Opera Choir

Orchestra

Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg

Ballett der Hamburgischen Staatsoper

Zar und Zimmermann -  (Tsar and Carpenter)

Hamburg

Germany

Staatsoper

What better legacy could an opera-house director leave behind him than a string of excellent theatrical productions! Rolf Liebermann (1910-1999), who was actually a composer, certainly succeeded in doing this – particularly during the 14 years from 1959 to 1973 that he spent in charge of Hamburg State Opera. During the Liebermann era the company in this northern German city embarked on a new artistic and administrative course that had - and still has - an impact on the entire operatic scene in central and Western Europe.

It is significant in terms of Rolf Liebermann’s artistic credo that he selected Joachim Hess’ 1969 production of Zar und Zimmermann to be included amongst the august ranks of his 13 opera films. What he was clearly trying to achieve was as varied as possible a documentation of the performing capabilities of the Hamburg opera company during this period. Millions of television viewers (in those days) were to be given the opportunity to share the experience.

It may seem strange nowadays, but all that needs to be said regarding the production is that the story, in terms of libretto and music, has been realised on a simple 1:1 basis – with all the technical skills available to film-makers in the late 1960s

Comic opera in three acts.

Produced by Polyphon Film- und Fernsehgesellschaft for NDR
© Polyphon 1969

The DVD is available via Arthaus Musik and can be ordered here.

Staging and TV director: Joachim Hess
Set and costume design: Herbert Kirchhoff
Choreography: Isabella Vernici
Chorus: Günther Schmidt-Bohländer

Musical direction: Charles Mackerras
Peter I.: Raymond Wolansky
Peter Iwanow: Peter Haage
van Bett: Hans Sotin
Marie: Lucia Popp
Admiral Lefort: Herbert Fliether
Lord Syndham: Noël Mangin
Marquis von Chateauneuf: Horst Wilhelm
Witwe Browe: Ursula Boese
Ein Offizier: Franz Grundheber
Ein Ratsdiener: Jürgen Förster
Orchestra: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
Chorus: Chor der Hamburgischen Staatsoper
Ballet: Ballett der Hamburgischen Staatsoper

Public

Tsar and Carpenter

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

Pianist

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

Chefdirigent Musiktheater

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Costume designer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Lighting designer

Makeup artist

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

Baritone

Mezzo-soprano

Soprano

Contralto

Countertenor

Bass-baritone

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Watch full performance here: Zar und Zimmermann (1969)

Zar und Zimmermann - Preview clip

What better legacy could an opera-house director leave behind him than a string of excellent theatrical productions! Rolf Liebermann (1910-1999), who was actually a composer, certainly succeeded in doing this – particularly during the 14 years from 1959 to 1973 that he spent in charge of Hamburg State Opera. During the Liebermann era the company in this northern German city embarked on a new artistic and administrative course that had - and still has - an impact on the entire operatic scene in central and Western Europe.

It is significant in terms of Rolf Liebermann’s artistic credo that he selected Joachim Hess’ 1969 production of Zar und Zimmermann to be included amongst the august ranks of his 13 opera films. What he was clearly trying to achieve was as varied as possible a documentation of the performing capabilities of the Hamburg opera company during this period. Millions of television viewers (in those days) were to be given the opportunity to share the experience.

It may seem strange nowadays, but all that needs to be said regarding the production is that the story, in terms of libretto and music, has been realised on a simple 1:1 basis – with all the technical skills available to film-makers in the late 1960s.

English

Tsar and Carpenter by Lortzing, Wed 01 Jan 1969, From (1969/1969), Conductor Charles Mackerras, Staatsoper, Hamburg, Germany

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Ensemble

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