Zeitgenössische Oper Berlin
Premiere: 3rd May 2001   Hebbel-Theater

Life on a String

by Qu Xiao-song (*1952)
Opera in one Act

Libretto by Wu Lan and Qu Xiao-song
After the identical story by Shi Tie-sheng and the drama "The Innocent Dou-e" by Guan Han-qing  (1210 - 1297)
First performance: 1998, Brussels

Performance with German subtitles,
translation: Andrea Janku

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Gong Dong-jian as Laohan   Photo: © Tanja Hertling
Musical Director
Stage Director
Choreography
Set and Costume Designer

Laohan, a blind storyteller
Dancer
Village Head, Ma
Villagers

 Rüdiger Bohn
Sabrina Hölzer
Qu Ping
Etienne Pluss

Gong Dong-jian, Bass
Qu Ping
played by the conductor
played by the musicians of the orchestra

Orchestra of the Zeitgenössische Oper Berlin
(14 musicians)
Coproduction with Hebbel-Theater
financed by the Ministry for Science, Research and Culture, with the support of the Artist-in- Residence-Programm of the DAAD

Informations about the opera

Duration of the performance:  75 minutes

Review by "MusicalAmerica"
Review by "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung"

 

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