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Kölner Philharmonie / 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Messa da Requiem
StaatenHaus Saal 2 / 6:00 p.m. - 9:25 p.m.
L'INCORONAZIONE DI POPPEA
03
Kölner Philharmonie / 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Messa da Requiem
 04
Kölner Philharmonie / 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Messa da Requiem
 05 06 07 08 09
StaatenHaus Saal 2 / 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
LES PÊCHEURS DE PERLES
10
StaatenHaus Maskenstatt / 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Soiree mit öffentlicher Probe
 11
StaatenHaus Saal 2 / 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
LES PÊCHEURS DE PERLES
 12 13 14 15 16
StaatenHaus Saal 3 / 6:00 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.
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StaatenHaus Saal 2 / 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
LES PÊCHEURS DE PERLES
 21 22
StaatenHaus Saal 3 / 7:30 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
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24 25 26
StaatenHaus Saal 3 / 7:30 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
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 27 28
StaatenHaus Saal 3 / 7:30 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
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 29 30
StaatenHaus Saal 3 / 4:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
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Attila Kadri Şendil

DIE BREMER STADTMUSIKANTEN (BREMEN MIZIKACILARI)

Libretto by Ulrich Lenz after the Brothers Grimm with the assiatance of Murat Cağlar
Commissioned by Komische Oper Berlin
Text edition for Children's Opera Cologne by Brigitta Gillessen,
Theresa von Halle and Stephan Steinmetz

20
Wed /
nov 24
StaatenHaus Saal 3 / 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. / Vorstellung / 22 €
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SYNOPSIS

"Yaparız biz herşeyi! Together and united we are strong!" the four animals sing and set off for Bremen to find happiness there. They are underdogs, outcasts and individualists: The donkey left his owner standing there when he called him stupid. the dog was disowned by his mistress because he always broke everything when playing. The cat refused to catch mice and was put out on the street. The rooster never managed to control his emotional outbursts and so he was thrown out as a troublemaker. But now they form an unbeatable team that wants to make music together and become famous – "Un pour tous, tous pour un! One for all, all for one!" the four musketeers set off on a journey to the place of their longing. Of course, numerous obstacles appear along the way, and there are also disputes among themselves. This extraordinary children's opera tells how the four idiosyncratic characters learn to overcome their conflicts and their fears.

The Izmir-born composer and clarinettist Attila Kadri Şendil was commissioned by Komische Oper Berlin to set Ulrich Lenz's libretto to music, giving the story of the Bremen Town Musicians a new face. Because in Turkey, too, people know the Brothers Grimm's fairy-tale and long for "Bremen" as a place of freedom and utopia. Şendil uses traditional Turkish instruments, oriental rhythms and jazzy harmonies to create a joyful and unique blend of sounds. The animals also sing and speak a special slang consisting of several languages – and thus show themselves as true citizens of the world who can succeed in overcoming social and cultural boundaries through their enthusiasm and friendship.

We would like to thank the Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia Hendrik Wüst for his generous donation for this production by the Kinderoper Köln.

CAST AND CREATIVES

Musikalische Leitung Rainer Mühlbach / Inszenierung Theresa von Halle / Bühne & Kostüm Amelie Hensel / Licht Nicol Hungsberg / Dramaturgie Stephan Steinmetz /

Esel
Wolfgang Stefan Schwaiger / KS Miljenko Turk
Hund
Rhydian Jenkins / Armando Elizondo
Katze
Johanna Thomsen / Elena Plaza Cebrian
Hahn
Alina König Rannenberg
Maria Koroleva
Ernst
William Socolof / Lucas Singer
Helga
Tina Drole
Karl
Julian Schulzki / Christoph Seidl
Hanna
Maike Raschke / Tinka Pypker
Orchester
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln

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