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"Der Sandmann"
Theater und Philharmonie Essen, RWE PavillonAlfried Krupp Saal (Essen)
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.