Gorky Theatre tramples on Nibelungen

by Thea Derks
11 June 201530 March 2022
4 min read
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Der Untergang der Nibelungen – The Beauty of Revenge van het Berlijnse Maxim Gorki Theater deed woensdag 10 juni met zijn duur van 2,5 uur – zonder pauze – een flinke aanslag op het zitvlees. Toegegeven, Wagner ruimde voor zijn versie van het middeleeuwse Nibelungenlied vier complete opera’s in en regisseur Peter Jackson wijdde drie avondvullende films aan het eveneens hierop gebaseerde epos Lord of the Rings van Tolkien, maar zij houden je de gehele tijdsduur aan je stoel genageld. Dat geldt he...

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Thea Derks

Thea Derks studied English and Musicology. In 1996, she completed her studies in musicology cum laude at the University of Amsterdam. She specialises in contemporary music and in 2014 published the critically acclaimed biography 'Reinbert de Leeuw: man or melody'. Four years on, she completed 'An ox on the roof: modern music in vogevlucht', aimed especially at the interested layperson. You buy it here: https://www.boekenbestellen.nl/boek/een-os-op-het-dak/9789012345675 In 2020, the 3rd edition of the Reinbertbio appeared,with 2 additional chapters describing the period 2014-2020. These also appeared separately as Final Chord.View Author posts

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