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"Der Sandmann"

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Thu, Oct 31, 2024, 19:00
Composer Günter Steinke found E.T.A. Hoffmann's "The Sandman" ideal for a musical psychodrama. The piece focuses on Nathanael, who recounts his father's alchemical experiments with Coppelius and his infatuation with the automaton Olympia. The 2021 premiere team, Ensemble Ascolta and Gerhard Mohr, will perform Steinke's "Sandmann" for the NOW! Festival's Halloween opening.

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Keywords: NOW! Laissez vibrer

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Musicians

Ensemble Ascolta
Catherine Larsen-MaguireConductor
Gerhard MohrSpeaker

Program

"Der Sandmann" - Szene für Sprecher und sieben Musiker nach einem Text von E.T.A. HoffmannGünter Steinke
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