Synopsis
- Verdi’s mass for the dead is not meant for the interior of a church, it is meant for the world beyond. He makes use of the dramatic musical intensity that we know from his operas to evoke terrifying images of Death, the end of Time, and Damnation by means of a gigantic tableau of intense emotions: Fear, Anger, Pain and the desire for Redemption. Verdi touches the secrets of our existence. His music lets us realize that there is no certainty of consolation, no other source of hope than ourselves. Achim Freyer has followed up this musical dramatic intesity with the splendid concept of an epic musical theatre. As in a frieze that has sprung to life, the fantastically costumed actors of his Freyer-Ensemble move across the stage, over and over again. It could be an infinity that is running out of time.
Crew
- Director: Achim Freyer
- Score: William Spaulding, Giuseppe Verdi
- Line producer: Andreas Bolle
- Production company: Deutsche Oper Berlin
Cast
- Leading actor / Actress: Ryan McKinny, Yosep Kang, Hulkar Sabirova, Clémentine Margaine
