Schönberg: Gurre-Lieder (2019)
Rarely has a theatrical world premiere been so warmly received as Dutch National Opera’s production of Arnold Schönberg’s late-Romantic Gurre-Lieder in 2014. The production fulfilled a fervent wish of principal conductor Marc Albrecht. The music of Gurre-Lieder is timeless, and so is its subject: a passionate, yet forbidden love. The story harks back to a Scandinavian saga, situated in Gurre. King Waldemar loves the girl Tove, who is a mysterious character, connected to both the world of people and the world of birds. The queen is jealous and has Tove killed. The Wood Dove tells of this in a moving song and the king accuses God of cruelty. A nightmarish scene follows, of a fierce army killed in battle, which rampages like a horde of ghosts. The radiant dawn at the end of Gurre-Lieder shows the insignificance of human destiny compared to the power of nature.
| Movie ID | 81816 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, Music |
| Director | Pierre Audi |
| Main cast | Burkhard Fritz, Emily Magee, Anna Larsson, Markus Marquardt, Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Sunnyi Melles |
| Release date | 1 June 2019 |
| Release year | 2019 |
| Language | German |
| Duration | 140 min (2h 20m) |
| Rating | – |
| Production house | Dutch National Opera |
Director: Pierre Audi
Top cast
Anna LarssonWaldtaube
Markus MarquardtBauer
Wolfgang Ablinger-SperrhackeKlaus Narr
Sunnyi MellesNarrator
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