Tchaikovsky’s fairy tale opera Iolanta is performed in a double bill with Mozart’s comic work Der Schauspieldirektor, which serves as a playful overture to the main act.
Opera
Der Schauspieldirektor & Iolanta
Der Schauspieldirektor: Comedy in one act with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791). Libretto Gottlieb Stephanie d.y. Swedish dialogue and lyrics by Staffan Aspegren. Iolanta: Opera in one act by Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893). Libretto by Modest Tchaikovsky, based on a play by Henrik Hertz.
Romantic comedy about seeing life in all its colours.
A festive and charming double opera bill of Mozart’s comedy Der Schauspieldirektor and Tchaikovsky’s fairy tale opera Iolanta.
Der Schauspieldirektor
In Der Schauspieldirektor, the theatre director has fled the scene, leaving all important decisions to the ensemble and staff. Seven singers and a stage technician must now fend for themselves. To make matters worse, the door gets stuck, trapping the entire ensemble together. Secrets are (possibly) revealed, a leader is (perhaps) chosen, and someone is (maybe) in contact with the theatre director. Will they manage to open the door?
The comedy and drama take flight with virtuosic arias and ensemble pieces – Der Schauspieldirektor and other music by Mozart. This first part is directed by Staffan Aspegren, who has also written new dialogue and lyrics.