Syrian refugees stage a German Cosi

Syrian refugees stage a German Cosi

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norman lebrecht

October 16, 2014

A group of Syrian asylum seekers have produced Mozart’s opera in Stuttgart, interwoven with their own arias. BBC report here.

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  • Anne Wieben says:
    October 16, 2014 at 11:04 am

    I am singing Fiordiligi in this exciting project. Working with these refugees has been a wonderful experience; if you can, do come see one of our shows. Here are the dates and locations we have planned so far:

    Friday, 31.10.14, Stadthalle Biberach, 19:30 Uhr

    Sunday, 2.11.14, Gasteig München, Carl-Orff-Saal, 19:30 Uhr

    Tuesday, 4.11.14, Theater Rüsselsheim, 19:30 Uhr

    Saturday, 27.12.14, Stadthalle Balingen, 19:30 Uhr

    Sunday 28.12.14, Roxy Ulm, 19:30 Uhr

    http://www.annewieben.info
    http://www.zufluchtkultur.de/

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  • Anne Wieben says:
    October 17, 2014 at 10:19 am

    Thank you for mentioning our project! I am singing Fiordiligi in this production and can say without a doubt it is a unique and special project.
    We have 5 more performances planned:
    Freitag, 31.10.14, Stadthalle Biberach, 19:30 Uhr

    Sonntag, 2.11.14, Gasteig München, Carl-Orff-Saal, 19:30 Uhr

    Dienstag, 4.11.14, Theater Rüsselsheim, 19:30 Uhr

    Samstag, 27.12.14, Stadthalle Balingen, 19:30 Uhr

    Sonntag, 28.12.14, Roxy Ulm, 19:30 Uhr

    For more information, including a cast and crew list, please
    http://www.zufluchtkultur.de/

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  • Theodore McGuiver says:
    October 17, 2014 at 4:17 pm

    This fits the Stuttgart Opera ethos lke a glove. A rather clumsy publicity stunt made worse by the BBC presenter’s Cossy Fan Tooty pronunciation.

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