Program
Festival 2001
25-29 October 2001
Akademietheater, Stadsschouwburg Utrecht, Muziekcentrum Vredenburg
De tooverfluit
Het muziek Lod / HET PALEIS (Belgium)
8+
Composer and Music Arranger: Dick van der Harst, Librettist: Christel Deweerdt, Director: Allessandro Libertini, Singer Actors: Merel de Vilder Robier, Paola Bartoletti and three musicians
The original story of 'Die Zauberflöte' is about the battle between light and darkness. This theme forms the basis for the story about the search of the young prince Tamino, who falls in love with Pamina, the daughter of the Queen of the Night. De Tooverfluit is inspired by the combination of Mozart's musical genius and his childlike naïveté and it is based on one of his most famous opera's.
Kleine, kleine zeemeermin
Prima Rima/De Berenkuil (the Netherlands)
7+
Librettist: Imme Dros, Director: Joanne Zwaan, Music: Bernard van Beurden, Singer Actors: Karin Jönsthövel, Jeanette Huizinga, Laurens Fernhout et al
A new arrangement of Andersen's famous fairy tale on a mermaid. She gives her voice to the Sea Witch in exchange for the love of a prince.
PoY!
Opera Omnia (Norway)
3+
Music: Glenn Erik Haugland, Director: Hege Gabrielsen, Singer Actor: Heidi Tronsmo, Cello: Maja Bugge
PoY! is an opera in a fantasy language on a girl named Henriëtte, written especially for the littlest ones. The cellist who lives in the same house as Henriëtte practices so much that she is getting quite fed up with her play.
SLIK - ’n ingewandenopera
Buffo Operamakers (the Netherlands)
7+
Music: Bob Zimmerman, Librettist: Esther Pierik, Director: Moniek Merkx, Singers: Anthony Heidweiller, Serena Jansen, Itamar Lapid, Onno Pels, Machteld van de Putte, Inga Schneider
This opera enables the audience to get an inside view of the invisible world of the digestive system. ‘SLIK’ [GULP] opens the gates to a factory where chewing, swallowing, rumbling and - of course - farting is music to your ears.
Gaia
Finse Nationale Opera (Finland)
8+
Music: Markus Fagerudd, Librettist: Ilpo Tiihonen, Director: Christian Lindblad
A young adolescent transforms into a musical whizzkid who conjures up the most beautiful sounds with his magical batton and even succeeds in directing an entire orchestra.
Beren, beren, beren!
Theater Vandenbulck (the Netherlands)
4+
Composer and Pianist: Hannie van Veldhoven, Director: Gerard Luijkenaar, Singer Actors: Gerard Luijkenaar, Lizet van Beek
A three part opera for toddlers on a large forest, lumberjacks, Indians, spooky sounds and many bears, great and small.
De storm
Muziektheater Transparant / Jongerenoperastage (Belgium)
12+
Music: Henry Purcell, Musical Direction: Jan Van Outryve, Director: Wouter van Looy, Coach: Ayala Sicron, Marcin Lasia
'De Storm' [The Storm] is an opera stripped of all artistic hoo-ha, which makes use of the enthusiasm and talent of a group of youngsters.
Patatje oorlog - ’n trash opera
Buffo Operamakers (the Netherlands)
12+
Composer: Mariecke van der Linden, Librettist: Esther Pierik, Director: Fred Goessens, Singers: Daniëla Bernoulli, Anthony Heidweiller, Onno Pels, Rombout Stoffers, Sinan Vural, Frank Wong et al
Incidental meetings and open-hearted conversations in a snack bar. None of the clients come here just to buy a bag of chips or a snack. Snack bar owner Eddy sees them come and go: the taxi driver, the whore, and the boys and girls from the neighbourhood.
Wolfgang, caro mio!
Arcal, Compagnie Lyrique (France)
10+
Concept and Director: Xavier Ricard, Singer Actors: Céline Boucard, Chantal Santon, Philippe Bellet, Laurent Herbaut, Emmanuel Olivier, Bob Peerlings
Except for the concertos and operas which made him famous, Mozart also wrote a lesser known repertoire of songs. Four young French singers and a Dutch actor perform these songs in an unconventional setting.
De toverfluit
Frank Groothof (the Netherlands)
6+
Librettist: Frank Groothof, Harrie Geelen, Acting Director: René Groothof, On Tape: Marianne Blok, Judith Mok, Connie de Dreu et al
Frank Groothof presents his version of Die Zauberflöte, in which Prince Tamino tries to liberate his sweetheart. His magic flute helps him to do so, but also antihero Papageno, who prefers catching birds to searching adventure.
Zieltje
Xynix Opera (the Netherlands)
6+
Music: Fons Merkies, Librettist: Imme Dros, Director: Joke Hoolboom, Singer Actors: Carolien Erkelens, Ingrid Stijsiger, Niek Idelenburg, Wynanda Zeevaarder et al
‘Zieltje’ [Little Soul] is a fairy tale opera on a gorgeous girl, her two horrible sisters, a conceited prince, a green monster and a beautiful, but ever so jealous queen.
Zingen met....
4+
The littlest ones can sit in a circle while listening to and singing along with real opera singers! The Utrecht based soprano Monique Krüs, singers of Buffo Operamakers and Charlotte Margiono have selected their favourite arias and songs.
25-29 October 2001
Akademietheater, Stadsschouwburg Utrecht, Muziekcentrum Vredenburg
De tooverfluit
Het muziek Lod / HET PALEIS (Belgium)
8+
Composer and Music Arranger: Dick van der Harst, Librettist: Christel Deweerdt, Director: Allessandro Libertini, Singer Actors: Merel de Vilder Robier, Paola Bartoletti and three musicians
The original story of 'Die Zauberflöte' is about the battle between light and darkness. This theme forms the basis for the story about the search of the young prince Tamino, who falls in love with Pamina, the daughter of the Queen of the Night. De Tooverfluit is inspired by the combination of Mozart's musical genius and his childlike naïveté and it is based on one of his most famous opera's.
Kleine, kleine zeemeermin
Prima Rima/De Berenkuil (the Netherlands)
7+
Librettist: Imme Dros, Director: Joanne Zwaan, Music: Bernard van Beurden, Singer Actors: Karin Jönsthövel, Jeanette Huizinga, Laurens Fernhout et al
A new arrangement of Andersen's famous fairy tale on a mermaid. She gives her voice to the Sea Witch in exchange for the love of a prince.
PoY!
Opera Omnia (Norway)
3+
Music: Glenn Erik Haugland, Director: Hege Gabrielsen, Singer Actor: Heidi Tronsmo, Cello: Maja Bugge
PoY! is an opera in a fantasy language on a girl named Henriëtte, written especially for the littlest ones. The cellist who lives in the same house as Henriëtte practices so much that she is getting quite fed up with her play.
SLIK - ’n ingewandenopera
Buffo Operamakers (the Netherlands)
7+
Music: Bob Zimmerman, Librettist: Esther Pierik, Director: Moniek Merkx, Singers: Anthony Heidweiller, Serena Jansen, Itamar Lapid, Onno Pels, Machteld van de Putte, Inga Schneider
This opera enables the audience to get an inside view of the invisible world of the digestive system. ‘SLIK’ [GULP] opens the gates to a factory where chewing, swallowing, rumbling and - of course - farting is music to your ears.
Gaia
Finse Nationale Opera (Finland)
8+
Music: Markus Fagerudd, Librettist: Ilpo Tiihonen, Director: Christian Lindblad
A young adolescent transforms into a musical whizzkid who conjures up the most beautiful sounds with his magical batton and even succeeds in directing an entire orchestra.
Beren, beren, beren!
Theater Vandenbulck (the Netherlands)
4+
Composer and Pianist: Hannie van Veldhoven, Director: Gerard Luijkenaar, Singer Actors: Gerard Luijkenaar, Lizet van Beek
A three part opera for toddlers on a large forest, lumberjacks, Indians, spooky sounds and many bears, great and small.
De storm
Muziektheater Transparant / Jongerenoperastage (Belgium)
12+
Music: Henry Purcell, Musical Direction: Jan Van Outryve, Director: Wouter van Looy, Coach: Ayala Sicron, Marcin Lasia
'De Storm' [The Storm] is an opera stripped of all artistic hoo-ha, which makes use of the enthusiasm and talent of a group of youngsters.
Patatje oorlog - ’n trash opera
Buffo Operamakers (the Netherlands)
12+
Composer: Mariecke van der Linden, Librettist: Esther Pierik, Director: Fred Goessens, Singers: Daniëla Bernoulli, Anthony Heidweiller, Onno Pels, Rombout Stoffers, Sinan Vural, Frank Wong et al
Incidental meetings and open-hearted conversations in a snack bar. None of the clients come here just to buy a bag of chips or a snack. Snack bar owner Eddy sees them come and go: the taxi driver, the whore, and the boys and girls from the neighbourhood.
Wolfgang, caro mio!
Arcal, Compagnie Lyrique (France)
10+
Concept and Director: Xavier Ricard, Singer Actors: Céline Boucard, Chantal Santon, Philippe Bellet, Laurent Herbaut, Emmanuel Olivier, Bob Peerlings
Except for the concertos and operas which made him famous, Mozart also wrote a lesser known repertoire of songs. Four young French singers and a Dutch actor perform these songs in an unconventional setting.
De toverfluit
Frank Groothof (the Netherlands)
6+
Librettist: Frank Groothof, Harrie Geelen, Acting Director: René Groothof, On Tape: Marianne Blok, Judith Mok, Connie de Dreu et al
Frank Groothof presents his version of Die Zauberflöte, in which Prince Tamino tries to liberate his sweetheart. His magic flute helps him to do so, but also antihero Papageno, who prefers catching birds to searching adventure.
Zieltje
Xynix Opera (the Netherlands)
6+
Music: Fons Merkies, Librettist: Imme Dros, Director: Joke Hoolboom, Singer Actors: Carolien Erkelens, Ingrid Stijsiger, Niek Idelenburg, Wynanda Zeevaarder et al
‘Zieltje’ [Little Soul] is a fairy tale opera on a gorgeous girl, her two horrible sisters, a conceited prince, a green monster and a beautiful, but ever so jealous queen.
Zingen met....
4+
The littlest ones can sit in a circle while listening to and singing along with real opera singers! The Utrecht based soprano Monique Krüs, singers of Buffo Operamakers and Charlotte Margiono have selected their favourite arias and songs.
