The Roaring Twenties. The Charleston, jazz, revue, and silent film. On the other hand: the Great Depression, the rise of the NSDAP, and coup attempts. Amidst this era, she is on her way to becoming an international film star: Renate Müller. She stars alongside screen legends like Willy Fritsch, Grethe Weiser, and Heinz Rühmann—until her great love for a Jewish man proves to be her undoing. Her tragic death, which remains unexplained to this day, shocks the world, yet the once-famous actress and chanson singer soon fades into obscurity… A glittering, dramatic, and thrillingly staged Dark Room, steeped in the atmosphere of the 1920s, tells the story of a true event—interwoven with music by Gustav Mahler, Paul Hindemith, and chansons of the era. The audience listens to the orchestra and the well-known voice actors Magdalena Turba and Timmo Niesner in near-total darkness. An exceptional auditory experience into which listeners can fully immerse themselves.
PERFORMERS
Orchester im Treppenhaus chamber ensemble
Magdalena Turba voice
Timmo Niesner narrator
Thomas Posth conductor
PROGRAM
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 4 in G major
Paul Hindemith
Kammermusik Nr. 1 op. 24
Paul Abraham
Ich bin ja heut so glücklich
Franz Doelle, Johan Amberg
Liebe ist ein Geheimnis
Werner Richard Heymann
Mir ist so, ich weiss nicht wie
