Mozart's Idomeneo Opens Season at Theater Lübeck with Michael Schade
The season at Theater Lübeck commenced with a rendition of Mozart's Idomeneo, presented in Italian with German surtitles at the Großes Haus in Lübeck. Conducted by Stefan Vladar, the Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck accompanied the performance, which featured staging by Philipp Himmelmann and sets designed by Paul Zoller. The title role was performed by Michael Schade, alongside Frederike Schulten (Idamante), Andrea Stadel (Ilia), Evmorfia Metaxaki (Elettra), Noah Schaul (Arbace), Jorge Luis Martinez Zazueta (Oberpriester), and Changjun Lee (voice of Neptune). This production delves into themes of humanity's connection with nature and intergenerational conflicts. Additional performances are scheduled for 04/10, 11/10, 24/10, 01/11, 27/11, 17/12, 08/01, 19/02, and 17/01. Christian Kuhnt was in attendance, and Vienna will be highlighted as the festival's city focus in 2027.
Key facts
- Theater Lübeck opened its season with Mozart's Idomeneo, dramma per musica in three acts with libretto by Giambattista Varesco
- Performances are in Italian with German surtitles at the Großes Haus, Beckergrube 16, 23552 Lübeck
- Stefan Vladar conducted the Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck; Philipp Himmelmann directed
- Michael Schade sang Idomeneo, a role he has performed about eighty times, from Glyndebourne to the Met
- The cast included Frederike Schulten, Andrea Stadel, Evmorfia Metaxaki, Noah Schaul, Jorge Luis Martinez Zazueta and Changjun Lee
- Sets were by Paul Zoller, costumes by Carola Volles, chorus by Jan-Michael Krüger, lighting by Georg Marburg, dramaturgy by Michael Sangkuhl
- Takahiro Nagasaki played hammerklavier; Jan-Michael Krüger prepared the Chor and Extrachor of Theater Lübeck
- Further dates: 04/10 and 11/10 at 18.00, 24/10 at 19.30, 01/11 at 18.00, 27/11, 17/12, 08/01, 19/02 at 19.30, 17/01 at 16.00
- Christian Kuhnt, director of the Schleswig-Holstein-Musikfestival, attended; Vienna is the festival's 2027 city focus
Entities
Artists
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Giambattista Varesco
- Stefan Vladar
- Philipp Himmelmann
- Paul Zoller
- Carola Volles
- Jan-Michael Krüger
- Georg Marburg
- Michael Sangkuhl
- Michael Schade
- Frederike Schulten
- Andrea Stadel
- Evmorfia Metaxaki
- Noah Schaul
- Jorge Luis Martinez Zazueta
- Changjun Lee
- Takahiro Nagasaki
- David Silberbach
- Christian Kuhnt
Institutions
- Theater Lübeck
- Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck
- Chor des Theater Lübeck
- Extrachor des Theater Lübeck
- Statisterie des Theater Lübeck
- Schleswig-Holstein-Musikfestival
- Glyndebourne
- Metropolitan Opera
- Kultur-port
Locations
- Lübeck
- Germany
- Kreta
- Greece
- Wien
- Austria