Poppins to Callas
Her name is as old as the calendar: Mary. Through the centuries her name has sounded, without sacrificing strength. From mother to glory: Mary's kept coming and going. Maria Callas, Mary Poppins, Bloody Mary without Mary history is lacking. She was muse for many composers. Palestrina, Schubert, Rodgers & Hammerstein. Our Ladies of Wishful Singing bring them all together in the program What about Mary, in which Mary determined each tune. Because let's face it: without Mary there would be no Sound of Music.
In this musical performance several colorful Mary's pass in review: Mary the mother, the loving wife, but also Mary the jump-in-the-field, the disrupting schemer or just the thinking, inquiring Maria. Even varied and capricious as life itself in which women constantly are 'switching' parts, pursuing them, perfecting them, but also willing to play all roles simultaneously. Mary as a modern role model cannot avoid stress-choice and the better multitasking. In short, an interesting clash of Mary's. Sung and articulated in ancient, recognizable forms, and fresh new musical encounters and crossovers.
Photo © Ronald Knapp
Credits Cast & Crew
Idea & Cast Wishful Singing (vocal female quintet):
Anne-Christine Wemekamp (1st soprano)
Maria Goetze (2nd soprano)
Marjolein Verburg (mezzo-soprano)
Janneke Vis (1st alto)
Marjolein Stots (2nd alto)
Composers o.a. Giovanni da Palestrina, Robert Schumann, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Wijnand van Klaveren
Orchestrators Wijnand van Klaveren, Sylvia Maessen, Bob Zimmerman, Philip Lawson, Hayo Boerema, Daan Verlaan, Kate Moore, Jetse Bremer, e.v.a.
Texts Wendela de Vos, Herman Finkers
Stage direction & Script Annechien Koerselman
Costumes Anouk van Schie
Props Annechien Koerselman
Lightdesign Annechien Koerselman
Producer Wishful Singing Amsterdam
Performances
Amsterdam Splendor March 01, 2019, 20.00uur
Vries Bonifatiuskerk March 03, 2019, 15.00uur
Nieuwkoop Remonstrantse Kerk March 09, 2019
Oud-Avereest March 17, 2019
Haarlem Philharmonie April 04, 2019
Hilversum Muziekcentrum Omroep May 19, 2019
Oranjewoud Festival Oranjewoud May 31, 2019
Pijnacker H. Joannes de Dooper June 21, 2019
Lelystad Uitgast Festival September 01, 2019
Schiermonnikoog Internationaal Kamermuziekfestival Schiermonnikoog September 27, 2019
Erlangen (D) Wohnstift Rathsberg October 11, 2019, 19.00h
Altensteig (D) Bürgerhaus October 13, 2019, 19.00h
Ameland Kunstmaand Ameland November 02, 2019
Bussum Mariakerk CD-presentation November 09, 2019
Delden November 10, 2019
Waddinxveen Remonstrantse kerk November 24, 2019
More information: Wishful Singing
Foto © Melle Meivogel
