The Canterville Ghost: Komische Oper Berlin
About the Event
Basing his opera on the deliciously spine‐tingling story by Oscar Wilde, the Berlin composer Marius Felix Lange has created a creepy, ghostly atmosphere which is guaranteed to enthrall both young and old.
For over 400 years Sir Simon, the ghost of Canterville, has been haunting his eerie castle in Scotland. But time takes its toll, even on ghosts. Sir Simon has become weary and would like nothing better than to retire – especially since his ghostly powers are not what they used to be. He finds himself completely incapable of scaring the new inhabitants of the castle…
Director Jasmina Hadziahmetovic has succeeded in staging a turbulent haunting spectacle — with bats, rats, suits of armour that come to life and a genuine ghost! A wild opera of scary fun for the whole family.
Cast / Production
Kristiina Poska, musical direction
Jasmina Hadziahmetovic, staging
Paul Zoller, stage design
Gideon Davey, costume design
Pavel B. Jiracek and Beate Breidenbach, dramaturgy
Andrew Crooks, choir
Diego Leetz, light
Sir Simon, the Canterville ghost: Tom Erik Lie
Georg König, property dealer: Carsten Sabrowski
Virginia, his daughter: Alma Sadé
Leon: Stephan Witzlinger
Noel: Fabian Guggisberg
Mrs. Cecilia Umney, housekeeper: Christiane Oertel
David Umney, her son: Johannes Dunz
Frauke‐Beeke Hansen, assistent: Julia Giebel
