Calliope Tsoupaki on Mariken in the garden of lust: 'I was surprised by that 16th-century text!'

by Thea Derks
7 October 201530 March 2022
5 min read
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Op 7 oktober gaat in Theater aan de Schie in Schiedam de eerste try-out van de opera Mariken in de tuin der Lusten van Calliope Tsoupaki. Zondag 11 oktober is de wereldpremière in de Koninklijke Schouwburg in Den Haag. Op uitnodiging van Opera2Day verdiepte Tsoupaki zich in Mariken van Nieumeghen, heldin van het gelijknamige mirakelspel dat precies vijfhonderd jaar geleden in Antwerpen werd gepubliceerd. De jonge Mariken sluit een pact met de duivel, maar komt na zeven jaar tot inkeer en gaat na...

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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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