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Genoveva

2008

A somber, slowly unfolding opera staging that rewards patience with emotional intensity and moral weight.

Directed by
Martin Kušej
Starring
Juliane Banse, Shawn Mathey, Alfred Muff
Overview
Juliane Banse, Cornelia Kallisch, Shawn Mathey, Martin Gantner, Ruben Drole and Alfred Muff star in this acclaimed adaptation of German composer Robert Schumann's opera "Genoveva," produced by Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Inspired by the works of Johann Ludwig Tieck and Christian Friedrich Hebbel, Schumann's tale centers on an ill-fated countess who finds her life turned upside down when she's falsely accused of adultery.

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Directed by
Martin Kušej
Starring
Juliane Banse, Shawn Mathey, Alfred Muff
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • guilt
  • faith
  • isolation
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • musical
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism5
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Directed by
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