A superhero opera (2023)
Libretto by Jürgen Weber
Commissioned by Theater Bonn as part of the Junge Opern Rhein-Ruhr collaboration.
Funded by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Cast:
Hannah – Coloratura soprano
Aziza – Mezzo-soprano
Otto – Tenor
Natan – Baritone
Captain Flying Squirrel – Coloratura soprano
Giganta – Mezzo-soprano
Dumpfflammator – Tenor
Robomat Triplets – Bass / Male dancer / Female dancer
The Hitchhiker – (Heroic) baritone
Inhabitants of the Floating Land – Mixed choir
Schoolchildren (Mean Girls) – Women's choir
Choir (min. 40 singers)
Orchestra:
2 (2nd also Picc.) 2 2 (2nd also Bass Cl.) 2 – 2 2 2 1 – Timp. Perc. (2 players) – Hpschd. – Str.
Duration: approx. 75 min
More information and perusal score at Schott Music
Premiere: May 17, 2025, Theater Bonn
Conductor: Mareike Jörling
Director: Yaroslavia Kalesidis
Set design: Ansgar Baradoy
Costume design: Sven Bindseil
Video: Gretchen Fan Weber
Chorus master: André Kellinghaus
Hannah: Katerina von Bennigsen
Aziza: Charlotte Quadt
Otto: Santiago Sánchez
Natan: Carl Rumstadt
Captain Flying Squirrel: Rinnat Moriah
Giganta: Romina Boscolo
Dumpfflammator: Ralf Rachbauer
Robomat Triplets: Juhwan Cho
Hitchhiker: Mark Morouse
Theater Bonn Choir
Theater Bonn Extras
Beethoven Orchestra Bonn
On her way to school, Hannah gets bit by a bird and discovers that she can fly and sing coloratura. Her friends Natan, Aziza, and Otto also experience strange things and develop unexpected superpowers—not just musical ones. A mysterious narrator sends four friends to a parallel world, where they are tasked with rescuing a Blue Pig from shady villains. But doubts about the mission soon arise: who is the real villain here?
What does it mean to fight for good—and against evil? And what does the Blue Pig have to do with it? This new opera by Anno Schreier and Jürgen R. Weber is a musical journey spanning a wide range of styles—cheeky, entertaining, and fun for the whole family. And one thing is certain: you should never trust people who tell stories about good and evil.