Reduced to poverty by slander, a blacksmith seals a pact with the devil for seven years of work and good living. When his time is up, he outwits the messengers of Hell, only to be turned away from the gates of heaven. It is a rare treat to discover an unknown opera, all the more so when opera houses are forced to remain closed. In Ersan Mondtag’s vivid, politically charged staging, Schreker’s ‘magic opera’ enchants as a colourful cocktail of musical influences ranging from reminisces of Kurt Weill to baroque counterpoint. Co-produced with Nationaltheater Mannheim.
Ersan Mondtag
Director
Leigh Melrose
Smee
Kai Rüütel
Smee's wife
Vuvu Mpofu
Astarte
Daniel Arnaldos
Flipke
Michael J. Scott
Slimbroek
Leon Košavić
Duke of Alba
One Chance66%
O'Dessa58%
Black Is King71%
Grace Unplugged60%
Clika80%
Coda60%
Wild Style61%
A Night at the Opera74%
Mo' Better Blues64%
Battle of the Year67%
Hounddog64%
Vitus73%
Coyote Ugly62%
Captain EO79%
Footlight Parade68%
Good Vibrations67%
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny67%
Jailhouse Rock63%
Cadillac Records70%
Let It Shine69%
