The cursed war is over

Dr. Eva Hammer

"An American in Paris", a musical comedy by George and Ira Gershwin, created, staged and choreographed by Nick Winston on Sunday at the Music Theater. The scenographer Charles Quiggin stretches out on the stage of the Eiffel Tower. The light and the videos make Paris, galleries, parks, modest craftsmen 's booths, even more atmospheres and emotions, the setting of Myrthe Monteiro' s debut in the summer. musical ensemble. The dancer, singer and actress plays the main role of ballet girl Elfin Lise Dbadin.

Back on the whole, Daniela Dett is as beautiful as the rich Milo Davenport. Adam Hochberg (Christof Messner), who stayed in Paris after the Second World War, played the piano, Henri Baurel (Christian Fröhlich) intonises intensely. They are not slow in finding the rhythm. Post-war period – electricity is cut, "electricity pbaded", no matter, it also works with cut and knock. "I got a Rhythm" is gaining momentum – when the orchestra Bruckner, arranged optimally with the conductor Tom Bitterlich, switches to high tension – to the clbadical symphonic jazz. "Who could ask for more?" – Gershwin himself subtitled the full work under the title "Tone Poem for Orchestra", including the most popular jazz standards of all time.

The musical theater acquired the right of the first night

Partitions explode visually up on canvases, three men believe themselves to be loved by Lise, the war is over: "It's wonderful, it's wonderful". Everyone dreams of her unique moments with Lise: "They can not take it away". Song in original language, texts and dialogues in German. The Musiktheater Linz acquired the right of the first night in German.

The rich painter Jerry Milo umgarnt: "Shall like Dance". Jerry wants Lise, who feels obliged by the rich Henri Baurel. The son of the entrepreneur walks around as a singer in secret among artists. When he thinks he is far from his mother, he begins to dress, then triumphs in the scene with all that constitutes an American dance revue. The "Stairway To Paradise" number celebrates the embodiment of the 40s American sense of pleasure. Another highlight is a captivating dream sequence in ballet form with Lise and Jerry.

After the break, the characters' feelings are condensed in a similar way to the grace of the images. What confronts so faithfully is then the musical history (jazz). The fact that this piece is performed for the first time in German in Linz is also due to the quality of the most modern musical theater in Europe. Can there be a derogatory discussion about Bruckner orchestras and theaters of music! The audience was very enthusiastic.