No fear of Wagner

 I started to go into musical theater, I was not at the works of Richard Wagner really trust range. Siegfried is the third opera in the cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen. Usually they will be listed along with the other three plants Das Rheingold, Die Walküre and Götterdämmerung within a few days, with a total performance period of more than 16 hours. But before the length you need not to fear, Wagner, which has created entertaining pieces that the time flies by. For a long time I have allowed myself to scare them, I thought, too, for Wagner's music and I was not intellectually mature enough. But this is nonsense. Any music that you hear not only the mind but also with the heart, the right music. And Wagner has it, evoke emotion with his melodies, could there be any film composer a leaf out of it.
The story of Siegfried is best understood if one knows the previous operas, however, sufficient in the case of the production of war Andreas Burg at the Bavarian State Opera, the performance itself, in order to follow the action on stage can. He has settled the Siegfried, not in the mythical past, as Wagner wanted it, but rather somewhere in the nowhere, but a precise choreography of the extras and realistic actions make it easy to understand the process and relationships.
Junior Giants hero Siegfried forces Mime and blacksmith would use it for is to bring the Ring Cycle in itself, because this means endless power. However, the guarded by a giant who has been transformed into a dragon. Mime is now desperate, a sword that Siegfried can withstand forces to forge, but he does not succeed. As Siegfried sets himself on hands and forge a new from the fragments of Excalibur, the sword of his father Siegmund. To use all anger must mime his head even as security in a quiz and Wotan, the one-million-euro question to answer, unfortunately not. Wotan in the shape of the Wanderers he prophesied that Siegfried as one who is able to forge new Excalibur, will be his executioner.
siegfried1Also must relinquish Siegfried. A mixed flight Zaubertränkchen that will incapacitate, Siegfried, when he captured the ring. Siegfried kills the dragon, costs of his blood, and can at once understand the birds in the forest. One warns him of Mime, which he then promptly kills Wotan's prophecy and thus can be true. Guided by Waldvogel he finds Brünnhilde on her rock, by her father Wotan in the previous section, The Valkyrie, was exiled there. He mastered all the dangers and can win Brünnhilde for themselves. Whether they are still living or died, then we learn in the last part of Götterdämmerung.
It's always easier to agree on a, shall we say non-traditional staging involved, if you previously have no other has seen. For me it was the first Siegfried and I enjoyed the evening very well. Director Andreas Kriegenburg has closely listened to the music and then put into motion. There are lots of really great directorial ideas, such as that Siegfried the magic potion that will kill him, actually, on his sword drips and mime, it later licks, appropriate to the text as "Taste 'you my sword, nasty gossip!" (Wagner stood on alliteration) and mime to accidentally kills himself and is not slain by Siegfried. Or mime, which looks like a nerd and constantly pushes his glasses on his nose and Siegfried mimics him in this movement. There are so many incredible hidden details there that I would like to see me again. Of course, missing in this production days implications, but you need the really good?
siegfried2Die stage of Harald B. Thor is really worth seeing, for it consists largely of people. The dragon (you can see only his head) is made up of extras, like the fire to Brünnhilde's rock, or the trees in the forest. It has something playful and poetic, like all awarded to the piece. What else is on stage structures that form as Mime's smithy, including from the extras, maintained and dismantled. Really impressive and the audience thanked with loud applause for this great achievement.
Musically it was a scenic and exhilarating evening! Lance Ryan is a very young hero, but he pushed it certainly is not easy part, as if he does this every night twice. In the game he was, like all his fellow singers, very well, and brought every facet of his role (rascal, hero, lover) believable on stage. Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke as Mime was also terrific. Catherine Naglestad touched me very much and as Brunnhilde Anna Virovlansky enchanted forest as a bird. Wolfgang Koch was an impressive Alberich and Rafal Siwek was a powerful voice of the dragon, while Thomas J. Mayer and Jill Grove as Erda hikers were rather pale. The orchestra under Kent Nagano was excellent, I was assured from an authoritative source, even I can not judge the likely Sun Definitely a night I would like to repeat again.

"Hysterikon" in the Pub Fiction

Of 13 21/07/2012 to present the graduates of the 3-year-old drama school of the mfa (Munich Film Academy) in the Pub Fiction her stage play "Hysterikon". Who or what is a Hysterikon? The answer: a supermarket, where it is bitter, cynical and sometimes goods are also easy - just like in life, too. Colorful and sometimes shrill, sometimes bleak and dreary moderated biting the cashier a roller coaster of emotions and thoughts of his amazing clientele. As already times drop hints like ". Career, see above, between intrigue and betrayal, and the incense at the same Menopause" If, "Hysterikon" not just a fictional place, he would probably back with the slogan "... once everything advertise in it! ".

"Hysterikon" is a play by Ingrid Lausund and directed by Lou Binder. On stage, the mfa graduates Nico Biedermann Jessica Reichert, Andreas Zahn, Alexandra Haas Bach, Andreas Erb, Samira El Ouassil, Lina Schneider, Isabell Spitzner and Valentina Fabi.

This - everything but ordinary - Review of the rich consumer life should not be missed! Come and visit "Hysterikon" in the period from 13 until 21.07.2012 in Munich Pub Fiction. 

"Munich is showing your face! A campaign for tolerance and respect "

From the look around the City Hall 06/29/2012:
"The bonding of the first of a total of 100 billboards starts Mayor Christian Ude, the action" in Munich, shows the face! A campaign for tolerance and respect ". Over the next three weeks until Friday 20 July are asked the citizens of Munich, upload your portrait photo on Facebook and thus make the campaign. On 19 August will be stuck again 100 billboards, is then formed on which the Munich skyline from the submitted images.
OB Ude: "We want to spread this action far and call as many citizens of Munich to demonstrate courage and show the face of tolerance and respect. Especially in everyday life, it is important to confront racism, discrimination and homophobia. "
The provision of numerous billboards throughout the city of Munich was made possible through the German cities Ströer Media GmbH. "For us it was a matter of course, to support the action. Through our advertising, we first make the general public on the issue carefully. The billboards are also the perfect medium to sensitize the citizens about this issue, "says Mike Helbig, Area Manager of German cities Ströer Media Ltd.
Professor Hans Jörg Zimmermann, Associate Dean at the campus in Munich, the Macromedia University for Media and Communication (MHMK) is "an internationally oriented media academy with headquarters in Munich and students from around the world, it is natural for us to support campaigns for openness, tolerance and respect. ParticularlyI managed to find out how my colleagues and our students in this campaign visibility in the urban environment and involvement in Web 2.0 combine creative.
"Munich is showing face" is a joint effort of the state capital Munich, the German cities Ströer Media GmbH and Macromedia University for Media and Communication in the framework of the campaign, "according to shades of brown." This action is supported by numerous other campaign partners. "According to browns" itself is, as announced in the fall of 2012 to restart and run until end March 2013. The plan can amongst others Discussion and musical evenings in the public's Foundation, an exhibition and a noisy night club. "

Florence Welch is left wanting for Las Vegas

The frontwoman of Florence + The Machine is already an icon across the pond. Taking advantage of his concert at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, English has developed a video mini summary of your stay in the city of casinos.

With a filter that it resembles a Super 8 camera, Florence has used its theme 'Breaking Down' to tell us what life is like between pools, hotels and concerts majestic idyllic. Florence is roasted in the sun, hitchhiking, playing tennis and of course, takes the stage.

The next visit to our country artist will take place later this month at the International Festival of Benicassim.

Listen to 'Survival', Muse's new single

Pay lots and lots of attention: the British Muse just released a new single entitled 'Survival' program via Zane Lowe (BBC Radio 1). As has been confirmed through a statement this single will be the official theme of the forthcoming Olympic Games in London. To hear you only have to play the YouTube video attached below.

If by "The Resistance" and evidenced a clear influence of Queen, imagine now. It's not just the melody part ... even the chorus or the voice of Matt Bellamy grow and grow until it reaches a climax as the band created only Freddy Mercury! To us think but what to you? Do you like this stuff as Queen heard in 'Survival'?

Remember that Muse come to Madrid next October in Spain to present his haunting "The 2nd Law" due out in autumn. 

The savage nature of artistic illustrator (II) and (III) Toundra

We were not few people a few years ago we were captivated by the majestic cover of (II) Toundra. There was something magical about that fantastic portrait, something powerful, something epic that went beyond the colors and strokes that characterized this great work of art. Today, some three years after all that, Toundra back to get his weaponry past with other similar cover that makes us discover the dark and savage world of one of the best rock bands national post.
Cruzándonos lines with guitarist Victor we learned that the illustrator behind both works is the New Yorker Lewyta Chelsea Greene. His work in (III) is pure and without retouching, whereas in (II) Victor, Toundra guitarist who is also a great graphic designer, eventually to define the colors a bit so that the final product was as beautiful as possible.
Despite having European ancestry and Koreana, Chelsea Greene Lewyta born and raised in the Hudson Valley of New York. Since very little the artist lived immersed in the fantasy that held in his head. She loved to draw everything that was imagined and, as is evident from an early age he felt a strong attraction to the figures of the forests, wild animals and the fantastic stories populated by fairies, dinosaurs and other creatures of the most ferocious. After conducting several studies of fine arts the young New Yorker decided to step forward to position itself as a freelance artist. Some of his most famous clients are brands like Tiffany and Co., Victory Records or known the New York Observer.
Reviewing your portfolio we have found that the covers of the two discs Toundra are not far from an exception in the style of his career. All artwork that Chelsea have made oppressive stories innocent human figures are inevitably linked to bloody beasts. In turn, the artist used to introduce a strange atmosphere and sensual ténebremente each and every one of his works.
For now can not even access the online store Lewyta Greene Chelsea but we very much aware of future developments in this regard. We like all his works, even that little grim tribute to the movie "The Ring" (Ringu), so we would not hesitate for a second to get hold of one of these amazing posters to frame them and hang well on the walls of our homes.

Kings of Convenience, direct the DCode Festival 2012

Eye to the fact: today, noon, has announced a new set of names for the DCode Festival 2012. Aim well the names because the thing is interesting: Kings Of Convenience, Django Django, Niños Mutantes, Dorian, Money, Kill The Hipsters, Fira Fem (of the beloved people Aloud), Capsule, Joan S. Eight and Half Moon and DJS are the latest artists to confirm presence in the face of expected second edition of the festival in Madrid.

In turn, the promoter LiveNation has also taken to announce the lineup designated days. While Sigur Rós, JUSTICE, Kings of Convenience, The Shoes and dEUS will perform on September 14, The Killers, The Kooks, Django Django, and The Right Ons Supersubmarina will do the next day (September 15). Day tickets are on sale at 55 euros (+ booking fee) through the usual outlets (www.livenation.es, www.ticketmaster.es, Servicaixa, El Corte Ingles, Halcon Viajes, FNAC ... .)