Dogville (opera)

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Dogville is a 2023 opera by the German composer Gordon Kampe. Adapted from the 2003 film Dogville by Lars von Trier, its story follows an American woman on the run as she initially is taken in and welcomed by the locals of a very small town, but as tension grows she becomes increasingly bullied and abused. The opera has 18 scenes and a runtime of 110 minutes, compared to the 3 hours of the original film. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Dogville premiered on 11 March 2023 at the Aalto Theatre in Essen under the direction of David Herman and featuring the Essener Philharmoniker  [ de ] conducted by Tomáš Netopil. It was the first ever opera world premiere at the location. The premiere date was originally set to 13 March 2021, but the production was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. [1]

Premiere cast: [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Hermes, Rudolf (16 March 2023). "Essen: 'Dogville', Gordon Kampe". Der Opernfreund  [ de ] (in German). Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 Lang, Stefan (17 June 2023). "Dunkle Welt in zarten Tönen". Deutschlandfunk Kultur (in German). Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Oper 'Dogville' nach Lars von Trier: Das Schlechteste im Menschen". Frankfurter Rundschau (in German). 15 March 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Grace' Leidensweg". Die Deutsche Bühne (in German). 12 March 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "Aalto-Musiktheater Essen: Der Mensch ist gar nicht gut" . Theater der Zeit (in German). 21 March 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Gordon Kampe, 'Dogville' in Essen". Westdeutscher Rundfunk (in German). 12 March 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
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