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Photography © Taimas Ahangari & WDR Screenshots (Livestream) 

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Text: Anke Engelke, Leona Frommelt

Conductor: Enrico Delamboye

Stage director: Annechien Koerselman

Animations: Hardy Hoffmann

Setdesign: Svea Bilchenberg - Hansen (Basic Set: Anja Dublanka)

Props: Barbara Cibis

Costumedesign: Antonia Möltgen

Lightdesign: Annechien Koerselman

WDR Musiceducation department: Mirjam von Jarzebowski

Dramaturgy: Leona Frommelt

Organistion: West Deutscher Rundfunk Cologne (DE)

premiere November 22, 2025, WDR Rundfunkhaus Cologne (DE)

CAST

Moderation: Anke Engelke, André Gatzke

Orchestra: WDR Funkhausorchestra

Fotografie © Ronald Knapp

CREW

Idea & Concept: Judith & Tineke Steenbrink

Stage direction & Script: Annechien Koerselman

Set- & Costumedesign: Dieuweke van Reij

Lightdesign: Désiree van Gelderen

Organisation: Oorkaan productions, Amsterdam

premiere April 21, 2012, Concertgebouw Amsterdam

CAST

Judith Steebrink (baroque violin)

Tineke Steebrink (chest organ)

Israel Castillo Hernandéz (viola da gamba)

Daniele Caminiti (Theorbe)

Diederik Rijpstra (Trumpet)

Carel Alphenaar (Actor)

Photography © Tobias Hase

CREW

Stageadaptation after the epynomous novel by E. Kästner: Annechien Koerselman

Composition: E.T.A. Hoffmann, Dmitri Shostakovich, Jean Sibelius

Conductor: Chloé Dufresne

Concept & Stage direction: Annechien Koerselman

Musical dramaturgy: Lena Jaeger & Annechien Koerselman

Set- & Costumedesign: Nina Ball

Lightdesign: Annechien Koerselman

Education department: Lena Jaeger

Organisation: Münchner Philharmoniker Munich

Premiere June 11, 2024, Isarphilharmonie Munich (DE)

CAST

Actors: Daniel Holzberg, Angela Schausberger, Anú Sifkovits

Orchestra: Münchner Philharmoniker Munich

Photography © Sébastien Grébille

CREW

Idea, Concept, Playwright, Stage direction & Musical dramaturgy: Annechien Koerselman

Set & costumedesign: Nina Ball

Additional compositions: Max Fishbach

Lightdesign: Nina Ball & Annechien Koerselman

Technics: Julian Kopietz

Organisation: Philharmonie Luxembourg in cooperation with Musée Dräi Eechelen, Luxembourg

premiere Earth October 03, 2015 Musée Dräi Eechelen, Luxembourg

premiere Air November 14, 2015 Philharmonie Luxembourg

premiere Fire February 28, 2016 Musée Dräi Eechelen, Luxembourg

premiere Water March 19, 2016 Philharmonie Luxembourg

CAST

Actress (Choupinette): Larisa Faber (Earth, Air, Fire), Frédérique Colling (Water)

Actor (Oberon) & Workshop of Singing: Max Fischbach

Musicians Earth: Signum saxophone quartet: Blaž Kemperle (sorpan Saxophone), Erik Nestler (alto Saxophone), Alan Lužar (tenor Saxophone), David Brand (baritone Saxophone)

Musicians Air: OPL Wind quintet: Hélène Boulègue (flute), Fabrice Mélinon (oboe), Emmanuel Chaussade (clarinet), Leo Halsdorf (horn), David Sattler (bassoon)

Musicians Fire: Peter Brunt (violin), Wiek Hijmans (electrique guitar), Uxia Martinez Botana (double bass)

Musicians Water: Stefanie True (soprano), Rachael Beesley (violon), Anton Baba (baroque cello) Giulio Quirici (théorbe, luths)

Photography © Sébastien Grébille

CREW

Idea, Concept, Playwright, Stage direction & Musical dramaturgy: Annechien Koerselman

Set & costumedesign: Nina Ball

Additional compositions: Max Fishbach

Lightdesign: Annechien Koerselman

Technics: Mario Pawlowski-Grossmann

Organisation: Philharmonie Luxembourg en coopération avec le Musée Dräi Eechelen, Luxembourg

premiere Autumn December 13, 2014 Musée Dräi Eechelen, Luxembourg

premiere Winter January 17, 2015 Musée Dräi Eechelen, Luxembourg

premiere Spring February 07, 2015 Musée Dräi Eechelen, Luxembourg

premiere Summer March 28, 2015 Philharmonie Luxembourg

CAST

Actress (Choupinette): Larisa Faber

Actor (Botanicus) & Workshop of Singing: Max Fischbach

Musicians Autumn: Gémeaux Quartett: Arisa Fujita (violon), Viktor Stenhjem (violon), Sylvia Zucker (alto), Matthijs Broersma (violoncelle)

Musicians Winter: Joint Venture Percussion Duo: Rachel Xi Huang, Laurent Warnier

Musicians Spring: OPL Wind Quartett: Samuel Bricault (flûte), Jean-Philippe Vivier (clarinette), Kerry Turner (cor), Antoine Berquet (basson)

Musicians Summer: Arte Mandoline Baroque: Mari Fe Pavón (mandoline baroque), Juan-Carlos Muñoz (mandoline baroque), Manuel Muñoz (mandole baroque), Jean-Daniel Haro (viole de gambe, violone)

Photography © Sébastien Grébille

CREW

Idea, Concept, Playwright, Stage direction & Musical dramaturgy: Annechien Koerselman

Set & costumedesign: Nina Ball

Additional compositions: Max Fishbach

Lightdesign: Nina Ball & Annechien Koerselman

Technics: Julian Kopietz

Organisation: Philharmonie Luxembourg

premiere November 14, 2015 Philharmonie Luxembourg, Luxembourg

CAST

Actress (Choupinette): Larisa Faber

Actor (Oberon) & Workshop of Singing: Max Fischbach

Musicians OPL Wind quintet: Hélène Boulègue (flute), Fabrice Mélinon (oboe), Emmanuel Chaussade (clarinet), Leo Halsdorf (horn), David Sattler (bassoon)

Photography © Sébastien Grébille

CREW

Idea, Concept, Playwright, Stage direction & Musical dramaturgy: Annechien Koerselman

Set & costumedesign: Nina Ball

Additional compositions: Max Fishbach

Lightdesign: Nina Ball & Annechien Koerselman

Technics: Mario Pawlowski-Grossmann

Organisation: Philharmonie Luxembourg

premiere December, 13 2014 Musée Dräi Eechelen, Luxembourg

CAST

Actress (Choupinette): Larisa Faber

Actor (Botanicus) & Workshop of Singing: Max Fischbach

Musicians Gémeaux Quartett: Arisa Fujita (violin), Viktor Stenhjem (violin), Sylvia Zucker (viola), Matthijs Broersma (cello)

Photography © Sébastien Grébille

CREW

Idea, Concept, Playwright, Stage direction & Musical dramaturgy: Annechien Koerselman

Set & costumedesign: Nina Ball

Additional compositions: Max Fishbach

Lightdesign: Nina Ball & Annechien Koerselman

Technics: Julian Kopietz

Organisation: Philharmonie Luxembourg

premiere October 03, 2015 Musée Dräi Eechelen, Luxembourg

CAST

Actress (Choupinette): Larisa Faber

Actor (Oberon) & Workshop of Singing: Max Fischbach

Musicians Signum saxophone quartet: Blaž Kemperle (sopran Saxophone), Erik Nestler (alto Saxophone), Alan Lužar (tenor Saxophone), David Brand (baritone Saxophone)

Photography © Sébastien Grébille

CREW

Idea, Concept, Playwright, Stage direction & Musical dramaturgy: Annechien Koerselman

Set & costumedesign: Nina Ball

Additional compositions: Max Fishbach

Lightdesign: Nina Ball & Annechien Koerselman

Technics: Julian Kopietz

Organisation: Philharmonie Luxembourg

premiere February 28, 2016 Musée Dräi Eechelen, Luxembourg

CAST

Actress (Choupinette): Larisa Faber

Actor (Oberon) & Workshop of Singing: Max Fischbach

Musicians: Peter Brunt (violin), Wiek Hijmans (electrique guitar), Uxia Martinez Botana (double bass)

Photography © Sébastien Grébille

CREW

Idea, Concept, Playwright, Stage direction & Musical dramaturgy: Annechien Koerselman

Set & costumedesign: Nina Ball

Additional compositions: Max Fishbach

Lightdesign: Annechien Koerselman

Technics: Mario Pawlowski-Grossmann

Organisation: Philharmonie Luxembourg

premiere February 07, 2015 Musée Dräi Eechelen, Luxembourg

CAST

Actress (Choupinette): Larisa Faber

Actor (Botanicus) & Workshop of Singing: Max Fischbach

Musicians OPL Wind Quartett: Samuel Bricault (flute), Jean-Philippe Vivier (clarinet), Kerry Turner (horn), Antoine Berquet (bassoon)

Photography © Sébastien Grébille

CREW

Idea, Concept, Playwright, Stage direction & Musical dramaturgy: Annechien Koerselman

Set & costumedesign: Nina Ball

Additional compositions: Max Fishbach

Lightdesign: Nina Ball & Annechien Koerselman

Technics: Julian Kopietz

Organisation: Philharmonie Luxembourg

premiere March 19, 2016 Philharmonie Luxembourg

CAST

Actress (Choupinette): Frédérique Colling

Actor (Oberon) & Workshop of Singing: Max Fischbach

Musicians: Stefanie True (soprano), Rachael Beesley (violon), Anton Baba (baroque cello), Giulio Quirici (théorbe, luths)

Photography © Sébastien Grébille

CREW

Idea, Concept, Playwright, Stage direction & Musical dramaturgy: Annechien Koerselman

Set & costumedesign: Nina Ball

Additional compositions: Max Fishbach

Lightdesign: Annechien Koerselman

Technics: Mario Pawlowski-Grossmann

Organisation: Philharmonie Luxembourg

premiere January 17, 2015 Musée Dräi Eechelen, Luxembourg

CAST

Actress (Choupinette): Larisa Faber

Actor (Botanicus) & Workshop of Singing: Max Fischbach

Musicians Joint Venture Percussion Duo: Rachel Xi Huang, Laurent Warnier