THE SINGING DEVIL Schreker – Theater Bonn

Amandus completes the construction of a magic organ just before a pagan attack on the monastery. The instrument’s heavenly sound pacifies the attackers, who lay down their weapons and kneel. But it won’t be long before the tones of this ‘singing devil’ resound again, this time from behind the burning walls of the monastery… In the beginning of the 20th century, Austrian composer Franz Schreker was one of the only opera composers in the German-speaking world whose success could compete with Richard Strauss. But as of 1933, Schreker’s works were banned in Germany and began to disappear from the international repertoire. Only very slowly did Franz Schreker’s operas come back to the stages, and despite this revival, Der singende Teufel (The Singing Devil) has remained in the shadows to this day. After the streams of Der ferne Klang and Der Schmied von Gent on OperaVision, Theater Bonn’s production is another opportunity to rediscover Schreker’s post-romantic music. Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 17 February 2024 at 19:00 CET to 17 August 2024 at 12:00 CET: CAST Amandus Herz Mirko Roschkowski Lilian Anne-Fleur Werner Father Kaleidos Tobias Schabel Alardis Dshamilja Kaiser The Knight Sinbrand von Fraß Pavel Kudinov The Pilgrim Carl Rumstadt Lenzmar Tae Hwan Yun Abbot Boris Beletskiy First Student Ava Gesell Second Student Alicia Grünwald First Lay Brother Wooseok Shim Second Lay Brother Hyoungjoo Yun Orchestra Beethoven Orchester Bonn Chorus Chorus and extra chorus Theater Bonn Music Franz Schreker Text Franz Schreker Conductor Dirk Kaftan Director Julia Burbach Sets and costumes Dirk Hofacker Light Max Karbe Choreographer Cameron McMillan Chorus master Marco Medved Dramaturg Andreas K. W. Meyer OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union’s Creative Europe programme. Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision. @operavision