Lenore - Operadagen Rotterdam

On Saturday 24 May, in the context of the Rotterdam Operadagen, the performance ‘Lenore’ takes place in TENT; part two of three performances on women in opera. ‘Lenore’ is part of the opera walk, a walk along the Ro Theater, TENT, and the Natural History Museum, in which an opera performance is presented at each location. ‘Lenore’ is performed by the Codarts Opera Lab.

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‘Lenore’ is an adaptation of a ballad written by Gottfried August Bürger in 1773, with music by the Hungarian composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886). The text had a major impact on the development of romantic literature in Europe, especially vampire literature. Bram Stoker even cites it literally in Dracula.

Lenore awaits her beloved Wilhelm. At midnight, she is visited by an armoured horseman, who carries her to their marriage bed. At dawn, they arrive in a cemetery. The rider transforms into the figure of Death holding a scythe and an hourglass. The marriage bed turns out to be an open grave where Wilhelm’s skeleton lies.

Music: Franz Liszt
Text: Gottfried August Bürger
Piano: Jan Willem Passchier
Dramaturge: David Prins
With: Loes Cools, Teodora Drozdik-Popovic, Joël Vuik

Saturday 24 May, 13.30 – 16.30 hrs. The walk starts at 13.30 at Ro Theater.
Tickets: € 16,- (regular), € 10,- (CJP, students)
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