Setdesign

Photography © WDR (Livestream)

CREW

Conductor: Frank Strobel

Concept & dramaturgy: Katharina Höhne

Stage direction & concept Setdesign: Annechien Koerselman

Props: Anne Schiek

Lightdesign: Annechien Koerselman i.c.w. Martin Cohaus

Sounddesign: Tobias Nievelstein

Organisation: West Deutscher Rundfunk Cologne (DE)

premiere October 22, 2022, WDR Rundfunkhaus Cologne (DE)

CAST

Hair artist: Jan Wagner

Make-up artist: Michael Crnjavic

Moderation: Julia Schöning

Singer: Thomas D. i.c.w. Udo Schöbel (backing vocal)

Orchestra: WDR Funkhausorchestra

Photography © Angela Stouten

CREW

Composition: Astor Piazzolla

Libretto: Horacio Ferrer

Stage direction: Annechien Koerselman

Arrangement: David Cristóbal Litago

Translation: Barber van de Pol

Choreography: Ezequiel Paludi & Geraldina Rojas

Costumedesign: Iris Elströdt

Setdesign & Props: Annechien Koerselman

Lightdesign: Annechien Koerselman

Technics: Oscar Bouwmans (sound) & Youri Wezenaar (light)

Production management: Annechien Koerselman, Pedro Silva, Jenita Veurink

Artistic & Businessmanagement and Impresario: Marijke Schröer

Organisation: Netherlands Saxophone Octet i.c.w. partner Theater Orpheus Apeldoorn (NL)

premiere September 18, 2026, Schouwburg & Congrescentrum Orpheus, Apeldoorn (NL)

CAST

Maria de Buenos Aires: Karin Strobos (mezzo-soprano)

Payador: Berend Eijkhout (baritone)

Duende: Freek den Hartogh (actor)

Tangodancers: Ezequiel Paludi & Geraldina Rojas

Musicians Netherlands Saxophone Octet: David Cristóbal Litago, Femke IJlstra, Pedro Silva, Catarina Gomes, Natalio Sued, Jenita Veurink, Juan Manuel Dominguez, Marijke Schröer

Bandoneon: Santiago Cimadevilla

Piano: Juan Pablo Dobal

Drums:Marcos Baggiani

Photography © WDR (Livestream)

CREW

Conductor: Wayne Marshall

Stage direction, Set- & Lightdesign: Annechien Koerselman

Props: Frank Sander

Organisation: West Deutscher Rundfunk Cologne

premiere July 02, 2021, WDR Rundfunkhaus Cologne (DE)

CAST

Moderation: Julia Schöning

Orchestra: WDR Funkhausorchester

Screenshots © KölnMusik

CREW

Composer: György Ligeti

Conductor: Yorgos Ziavras

Concept, Script & Stage direction: Annechien Koerselman

Setdesign & Props: Annechien Koerselman\

Costumedesign: Annechien Koerselman i.s.m. Theresa de Luca

Lightdesign: Annechien Koerselman

Make-up: Theresa de Luca

Producer & Music education: Theresa de Luca

Organisation: Kölner Philharmonie, Cologne (DE)

premiere May 28, 2023, Kölner Philharmonie Cologne (DE)

CAST

Soprano: Lisa Fornhammar (Monchichi the stuffed animal)

Mezzo-soprano: Verena Tönjes (Pintel a doll)

Baritone: Fabian Hemmelmann (The Soldier)

Extra's: Nora Beisel & Bente Obrikat (The Toy Monster)

Ensemble Musikfabrik: Helen Bledsoe (Flute), Ales Klancar (Trumpet), Christine Chapman (Horn), Hannah Weirich (Violin), Dirk Wietheger (Cello), Florentin Ginot (Double base), Benjamin Kobler (Piano), Laura Alvarez (Cembalo, Celesta), Dirk Rothbrust (Percussion)