DER PROZESS (THE TRIAL)

An opera composed by Gottfried von Einem
Arrangement for small orchestra by Tobias Leppert
Libretto written by Boris Blacher and Heinz von Cramer
Conducted by Walter Kobéra
Directed by Stefan Herheim
Sets by Silke Bauer
Live performance recorded at Theater and der Wien
Available on Operavision

 

Photo by © Herwig Prammer

 



CAST

Josef K.
Robert Murray

The woman
Anne-Fleur Werner

Franz / The factory owner / The priest
Alexander Grassauer

Willem / The lawyer
Timothy Connor

The inspector / The chief clerk of the court
Leo Mignonneau

The student / Titorelli / 1st young man
Valentino Blasina

The court usher / The passer-by / 2nd young man
Lukas Karzel

The examining magistrate / Uncle Albert / 3rd young man
Philipp Schöllhorn

Kafka
Fabian Tobias Huster

Orchestra
Klangforum Wien PPCM Academy

Music
Gottfried von Einem
Arrangement for small orchestra by Tobias Leppert

Text
Boris Blacher
Heinz von Cramer

Condu
Walter Kobéra

Director
Stefan Herheim

Sets
Silke Bauer

Associate set designer
Anna Kreinecker

Costumes
Nina Paireder

Lights
Franz Tscheck

Dramaturgy
Kai Weßler

Film director
Philippe Ohl

CAMPUS cooperation with students of Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien, Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz and Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien.

A co-production of MusikTheater an der Wien at Kammeroper with Neue Oper Wien, supported by Gottfried von Einem Musik-Privatstiftung

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