English composer stages malodorous German premiere

English composer stages malodorous German premiere

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norman lebrecht

January 31, 2012

The Stolen Smells, a comic opera by Simon Wills, Porträt von Simon Wills  Fotograf: Christopher Stock receives its German premiere in Hamburg this weekend. The plot hinges on whether a baker can charge passers-by for savouring the smells from his fresh-bakes. Inevitably, it winds up in court.

The opera, a co-production of Lucerne Theatre and NDR, is conducted by Thomas Hengelbrock.

Figurinen der Kostümbildnerin Susanne Boner für die Uraufführung der Oper "The Stolen Smells" © Susanne Boner

Comments

  • Simon Wills says:

    There are also seven performances remaining at the Luzerner Theater. Their site includes a short film about the work:

    http://www.luzernertheater.ch/node/98

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