Eine Cartoon-Oper in sieben Streichen von Gisle Kverndokk
Max und Moritz
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nach dem Kinderbuch von Wilhelm Busch

Libretto von Øystein Wiik

Deutsch von Edith Jeske

Description

"Oh, what one often has to hear or read about naughty children!" So begins the famous story by Wilhelm Busch about the naughty brothers Max and Moritz and their pranks. Against impudence and schadenfreude, there seems to be basically no remedy, as Wilhelm Busch already lamented, and in times of social media there are plenty of opportunities to harass others and  to get attention for it. The Norwegian composer Gisle Kverndokk and librettist Øystein Wiik look with today's perspective and a great treasure trove of musical quotations on the old story and recount seven equally common and amusing pranks, with which Max and Moritz, in cartoon style, annoy the descendants of Widow Bolte, Teacher Lämpel and Tailor Böck. The last prank of the naughty boys is just  one too many the as today. But: He who laughs last, laughs loudest.

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cast

Henny das Huhn / Frau mit Baguette / Überglucke
Henriette das Huhn / Herr Guru / Dr. Gehirnschrumpf / Belinda die Tarantel
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Events and tickets

January 2026

24 / 01
Max und Moritz
Eine Cartoon-Oper in sieben Streichen von Gisle Kverndokk
Sat, 11.00 AM to 12.15 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Premiere

Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am. 

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Max und Moritz
Eine Cartoon-Oper in sieben Streichen von Gisle Kverndokk
Sat, 2.00 PM to 3.15 PM, StaatenHaus Saal 2

Pre-sale starts on 05 November at 10 am. 

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Dieses war der erste Streich, doch der zweite folgt sogleich!

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