Nureyev's Dog

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Family play with music and dance by Peter te Nuyl and Keren Kargarlitsky

In German language

 

The famous dancer Rudolf Nureyev has a dog. When Nureyev dies, the strict ballet mistress Marika inherits the dog. The dog growls at her and becomes aggressive. When Marika is unable to place the dog with one of Nureyev’s friends, the animal shelter seems to be the only solution. Until Marika realises that the dog has hidden qualities …

 

The author Elke Heidenreich wrote a novel about Nureyev’s dog. Director and choreographer Florian Hurler actually knew Nureyev’s dog and the ballet mistress Marika. Peter te Nuyl wrote a theatrical script and text based on their stories. Keren Kagarlitsky created a new score from ballet-, opera- and her own music.

 

Recommended from 8 years

Program and cast

Stage direction and choreography: Florian Hurler

Set design: Christof Hetzer

Musical direction: Keren Kagarlitsky

 

Solor (the dog): Florian Carove

Streckfuß (Truman Capote): Jakob Semotan

Marika (ballet mistress): Ursula Pfitzner

Solo dancer: Mila Schmidt

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Operetta belongs to Vienna and Vienna installed it at the home of operetta, Volksopera Vienna, which thereupon became the leading operetta house in the world. First class singers, actors and dancers together with a versatile orchestra cunjure up a musical firework display every evening.

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