Production – 1998: WUPPERTAL / GELSENKIRCHEN

GORMENGHAST, commissioned by the Wuppertal Opera,
is performed in the English language and was premiered by Schillertheater NRW – Germany

Premiere:

15th November 1998
Wuppertal Operahouse
20th February 1999
Gelsenkirchen Musiktheater
(more than 30 performances)

Directed by : Michael Sturminger
Musical Director : Simon Rekers
Stage design & costume : Renate Martin & Andreas Donhauser

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CAST : WUPPERTAL / GELSENKIRCHEN:
Director: Michael Sturminger
Musical Director: Simon Rekers
Stage-design & costume: Renate Martin and Andreas Donhauser
Choreography: Bennie Voorhaar
Dramaturgy: Martin Griesemer
Live sound engineer: Thomas Dickmeis

Steerpike: Stefan Vinzberg
Fuchsia: Claudia Visca
Lord Sepulchrave: Mark Morouse
Lady Gertrude: Danielle Grima
Twins: Cora: Elise Kaufman
Twins: Clarice: Sabine Schnitzer
Titus: Jakob Fedler / Thomas Hartung (dancer, pantomine)
Barquentine: Ulrich Wewelsiep
Dr. Prunesquallor: Reiner Beinghaus
Flay: Markus Dietz
Swelter: Markus Heinrich / Florian Simson
Nanny Stagg: Walter Theil

Pre-recorded material includes performances by:
Brandenburger Symphoniker
conducted by Irmin Schmidt
recorded by Jono Podmore
assisted by Gerd Nesgen and Ricky Ojijo
Percussion: Jaki Liebezeit
Guitar: Michael Karoli
Cello: Matthias Lorenz
Voice: Jessica Wynne
Boys choir: Hampstead School, London
directed by Diedre Broadbent

Production – 2004: SAARBROCKEN / LUXEMBOURG

Premiere: 2nd June 2004 “Geblasehalle” at Unesco World Hertitage Site
Weltkulturerbe VOlklinger Hiitte Saarbrucken
and further 5 Performances at Volklinger Hutte
3 performances at Grand Theatre Luxembourg
30th June – 2nd July 2004

Directed by : Andreas Baesler
Musical Director : Koen Schoots
Stage design : Karol Spanhak
Costume : Ulli Kremer
Produced by : Joachim Arnold
Musik & Theater Saar GmbH www.musik-theater.de

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CAST : SAARBROCKEN / LUXEMBOURG

Director: Andreas Baesler

Musical Director: Koen Schoots, Nicolai-Streichquartett

Stage-design: Karel Spanhak

Costume: UIIi Kremer

Choreography: Glaub da Silva

Live sound engineer: Alexander Kiefer , Audio Check,

Video Projections: Jurgen Schnetzer

Steerpike : Stefan Vinzberg

Fuchsia: Lea Sarfati

Lord Sepulchrave: Peter Graham

Lady Gertrude: Gerda Maria Knauer

Twin Cora: Debra Fernandes

Twin Clarice: Sabine Schnitzer

Titus: Glaub da Silva (dancer, pantomine)

Barquentine: Paul Erkamp

Dr. Prunesquallor: Peter Rehkop

Flay: Wolf-Dirk Vogeley

Swelter: Matthias Widmaier

Nanny Slagg: Marion Freundorfer

Pre-recorded material includes performances by:
Brandenburger Symphoniker
conducted by Irmin Schmidt
recorded by Jono Podmore
assisted by Gerd Nesgen and Ricky Ojijo
Percussion: Jaki Liebezeit
Guitar: Michael Karoli
Cello: Matthias Lorenz
Voice: Jessica Wynne
Boys choir: Hampstead School, London
directed by Diedre Broadbent