Lulu and Kentridge's clothes

by Thea Derks
2 June 201530 March 2022
4 min read
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Lulu, de opera die Alban Berg bij zijn dood in 1935 onvoltooid achterliet, geldt als een onbetwist meesterwerk, dat veelvuldig wordt uitgevoerd. De opera staat voor de derde keer in dit millennium in het Muziektheater, echter voor het eerst mét de door Friedrich Cerha voltooide derde akte. De Zuid-Afrikaanse kunstenaar William Kentridge tekent voor de regie. Hij en de uitvoerenden werden na de première op maandag 1 juni uitbundig toegejuicht. Toch is de productie niet op alle fronten geslaagd.
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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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