Opera & Ballet
Music Theatre (2017)
Theme
Der Schuss is a music theatre work centred on the killing of student Benno Ohnesorg during the demonstrations against the Shah of Persia in Berlin on 2 June 1967. Fifty years later, the work tells a fictional story of the night through the perspective of his pregnant wife Christa, who waits for her husband without knowing that he has been shot.
Instrumentation
Female Actor – Soprano – 2 Baritones – Child Actor Flute (a.fl., b.fl.) – Clarinet (bcl., cbcl.) – Amplified Harp – E-Guitar (Mandolin) – Double Bass (E-Bass) – Piano (E-Organ) – Percussion
Duration
01:30:00 Approximately
Commissioned by
Neuköllner Oper Berlin supported by the Hauptstadtkulturfonds Berlin
Release
02.07.17 World Premiere: Neuköllner Oper Berlin Marking the 50th anniversary of the death of Benno Ohnesorg
Stage Direction and Text Adaptation: Fabian Gerhardt Musical Direction: Ensemble Adapter / Matthias Engler Dramaturgy: Lennart Naujoks Set and Costume Design: Lena Schmid Video: Vincent Stefan Cast: Martin Gerke, Pauline Jacob, Josephine Lange, Ursula Renneke, Alexander Tschernek, Kamil Ahmad and Jonas Heinrich Musicians: Kristjana Helgadóttir (Flutes), Ingólfur Vilhjálmsson (Clarinets), Gunhildur Einarsdóttir (Harp), Seth Josel (Electric Guitar), Caleb Salgado (Double Bass), Antonis Anissegos (Piano)
Selected Performances
- 02.06.17, 16:22, Neuköllner Oper, Berlin, Germany