Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill
The Threepenny Opera
After John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera | Collaborator Elisabeth Hauptmann | A Co-production between the SNG Opera and balet Ljubljana and the SNG Drama Ljubljana
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The Threepenny Opera was already a hit at its premiere, setting at the same time a milestone in the history of the musical theatre. Its themes and style resonate with audiences even today and are thus a popular choice for theatre repertoires worldwide. Bertolt Brecht's collaboration with Kurt Weill also represents a pinnacle of their artistic interaction and an essential contribution to the development of the theatre of the 20th century. It is a remake of John Gay's English ballad opera from the 18th century, The Beggar's Opera, in which the author expressed the Enlightenment thesis about the equality of all people. Brecht's approach to theatre aims to alienate its audiences emotionally and intellectually, encouraging them to critically engage with the social and political themes presented in the work, such as poverty, corruption and upper-class hypocrisy.
Artists
Translator Ervin Fritz
Director Mateja Koležnik
Conductor Marko Letonja
Second conductor and assistant conductor Andreja Šolar
Additional text writer Gregor Fon
Dramaturg Mojca Kranjc
Language consultant Arko
Set and video designer Igor Vasiljev
Costume designer Ana Savić Gecan
Choreographer Magdalena Reiter
Light designers Koležnik, Koležnik, Vasiljev
Sound designerLuka Berden
Assistant director Matej Prevc
Assistant set designer Katarina Majcen
Assistant costume designer Ana Janc
Assistant choreographer Jerneja Fekonja
Rehearsal intern Katarina Julija Pipan
SNT Opera and Ballet Ljubljana
PERFORMANCE ARTISTIC STAFF
Stage manager Tomaž Čibej
Répétiteurs Kayoko Ikeda, Stefan Pajanović, Andreja Šolar
PRODUCTION TEAM
Producers Polona Kante, Maja Devetak
Dramaturg Tatjana Ažman
Music archivist Damjan Kozole
Orchestra inspector Martin Žužek Kres
TEHNICAL DEPARTMENT
Head of department (Head Technician) Mislav Kuzmanić
Head of stage technicians Franci Stanonik
Lighting masters Aleksander Pešec, Aleksander Plut*
Sound designers Luka Berden, Albert Pavčnik Pučnik
Videotechnicians Matija Grošelj*, Aljaž Borštnik*
Head property man Sandi Dragičević
Head of make-up and wig stylists Patricija Frelih
Head of hair and wig stylists Nevenka Zajc
Head of men’s costume wardrobe Špela Humo
Head of women’s costume wardrobe Ksenija Šehić
*External collaborator.
SNT Drama Ljubljana
Stage manager Marko Simić
Prompter Branka Bertoncelj
Sound master Srečko Bajda
Video operator Sandi Skok
Property masters Andrej Cerar, Lana Gorenc head, Matjaž Grabnar, Martina Kočar, Liza Marcela Kunstelj
Hair and make-up stylists Merima Ćehić, Tomaž Erjavec, Julija Gongina head, Andrea Schmidt
Wardrobe masters Mira Celarc, Sara Grižon, Mira Jarni, Mihaela Kalšan, Nastja Mežek, Darja Trobec head, Silva Žagar
Stage foreman Aleš Plut
Assistant stage foreman Marko Kržič
Master electrician Metod Novak
Technical co-ordinator Ana Špik Jakin
Technical producer Ženja Maher
Technical director Alain Frank
Surtitles
Editing Arko
Informative translation to English and editing Nataša Jelić
Technical preparation Rebeka Dobravec
Technical execution Rebeka Dobravec, Simon Intihar
Set and costumes
Theatre workshop SNT Opera and Ballet Ljubljana and SNT Drama Ljubljana, head Matjaž Arčan