Post by safira on Oct 12, 2009 14:03:18 GMT -5
Tanz der Vampire - Metronom Theatre Oberhausen
Saturday 10.10.09, 8.00pm
The Cast:
Graf von Krolock: Jan Ammann
Yes he was good.
Just his pronounciation was a bit strange sometimes. At „He Ho He“ his „Professor“ sounded more like „Professol“. At „Gott ist tot“ he made „Zugrund“ to „Zugruüüünd“ and „gesund“ to „gesuüüüünd“. Well, at least that way it was a ryme again. ^^ His acting was fascinating, especially his laughter, and his annoyed look to Herbert when Alfred runs to them with the candle.While Ballsaal the interacting between Graf and Herbert was very clear to see. He looked several times to Herbert while waiting for Sarah to come down the stairs, as if to aks „What shall I do so that she´ll come down?“ It seemed as if some blood tripped onto the floor after his bite. At least some ampires fell onto the floor to wipe it up. And though the count held his handkerchief in his hand he had blood over the face until the final. 
When the chandeliers were crossed the count´s cape sticked to it and Koukol had to loose it first. Altogether it was a performance with lots of interesting little aspects.
Sarah: Nele-Liis Vaiksoo
What can I say about her? Together with Tibor her singing was funny because of their both different accents. I thought her accent was worse because she changed between singing in clear german and with accent many times during the show. It seemed as if she always forgets her good German when she needs to act more intensively. And I liked her more in the first act because she sang most parts with a beautiful high voice. But „Totale Finsternis“ was annoying. She spoke the second stanza more than she sang it and she emphasized the last syllables extremly. It simply didn´t sound well. To me it seemed as if Jan had to sing more soft in order not to surpass her completely. Her acting with Alfred was better, either. I missed a transition from being human to being a vampire. After being biten she was very active and after fleeing out of the castle she was very healty, too. So altogether I´ve seen better Sarahs.
Alfred: Tibor Heger
He was so cute! And he found a very own way to act Alfred. It already began with „He Ho Professor“ as he sang the seconhd „He“ like a „HEY!“ shouting for the professor. After arriving at the pub he broke down. I hadn´t seen this so clearly, yet. And the way he was afraid of the other people and especially Rebecca was acted very well. His shy attempts to reach Sarah were beautiful. The only scene I didn´t like was the end of the first final. At first he stoodthere totally still and the count was even able to touch him. But when the cound stood some steps away and just pointed at him he suddenly ran away. Sorry but I didn´t get that change. This time the gate of the castle was open that far that Alfred could have get in easily. But he tried to open the gate more, which really worked a bit. When suddenly the gate raised up faster and the count stood opposite him he ran back in fear. Great idea. „Für Sarah“ was sung very emotional. Even his accent didn´t matter. Actually Tibor didn´t sing with much accent. It´s justthat he pronounces every letter in a word while his German colleagues tend to swallow the last ones. His singing was good but unusual. Beautiful his uninterested „Ratgerber für...“ and then the suddenly fascinated „Verliebte“. And poor Alfred didn´t get any handkerchieves backstage. His mouth was still full with blood at the first curtain while Sarah and the count looked clean again. The way both looked like before I can imagine there wasn´t anything left for Alfred to clean him. 
Professor Abronsius: Christian Stadlhofer
His singing fits to the figure. This time I liked his acting better. He´s a quite active professor but this time he also built in some nice little changes into his role. In front of the castle he laughs like Ernie from Sesame Street. At „Wahrheit“ he swuung his arms that far that he nearly hit poor Alfred at his head. °°
Chagal: Jerzy Jeszke
„Oh a leg, I can roll over the floor!“ At least that´s what it looked like when Alfred tried to catch him in the pub. Nothing to see of falling down. The rest was good work as usual.
Magda: Eva Maria Bender
Oh my God, this woman has power in her voice! Her „Tot zu sein ist komisch“ was full of energy in the louder passages. And „Geil zu sein ist komisch“ sounded very deep and smoky. Fantastic! I definitely prefer her as Magda than as Rebecca.
Herbert: Florian Fetterle
Great! I just missed his rolling „R“ at „Rrrrrromantisch“. And I hope there was nobody close off stage when the book flew away! And he didn´t even get a chance to bite Alfred. Once he sat on him the professor arrived to hit him with the umbrella. While the dance at Ballsaal he nearly ran the count down. And he pulled a lot at the count´s dress to show him the mirror. His bored looks before Sarah went down the stairs were funny, too.
Rebecca: Martine de Jager
If she was standing next to me I´d be afraid of her, too. No wonder Alfred always moved away from her. The lady has got power in acting and singing. Wow!
Koukol: Stefan Büdenbender
His text seems to consists of one word „Freyja“ (if that´s the way how tro write it). At least I didn´t get any other word. While carrying the chandeliers he walked much upright. Hm?
Dance Solo:
David Baranya, Kym Boyson, Csaba Farago, Johan Vandamme
Compared to David Johan looks quite small as the black vampire. But that doesn´t say anything about his great dancing abilities. And finally after over two years I saw David as the white vampire again. Csaba danced the solo at „Rote Stiefel“ and in contrast to the last show I´ve seen he didn´t dance that aggressive. Still poor Kym flew across the stage quite rough sometimes. Great performance of all 4!
Song Solo:
Michel Driesse, Riccardo Greco
Nothing else to say than great work!
Dance Ensemble:
Isabel Dan, Paul Knights, Raphaela Pekovsek, Veronique Spiteri, Lucas Theisen, Samantha Turton
Song Ensemble:
Sabrina Auer, Janaina Bianchi, Senta-Sofia Delliponti, Sanne Mieloo, Maciej Salamon, Michaela Schober, Matthias Stockinger, Jakub Wocial
A full stage with 20 vampires! Unusual to see such a crowded stage again.Especially the final looked strange to me because of the two teams on stage: the singers in the back and the dancers movin in the front. And somehow I felt like the song was longer than the last time with less vampires. To be honest: I prefer the version with less vampires. The choreography looks more impressing if all vampires are dancing!
Conductor: Bernd Steixner
Der sound engineers, you didn´t mix the show for the first time!? Sometimes it seemed that way because the sound was too oversteered in loud passages, especially when Jan Ammann sang with more power.
Besides that it was a show with many interesting details and especially in the second act a show with not fitting tunings. I´ve had the feeling the actors had to hurry several times to be in time.
Koukol was already on stage when the ladies were still singing. So they finished „Alles wird hell“ while going through the door.
When the professor and Alfred wanted to go down to the dead Chagal they didn´t even reach the stairs when the creaking sounds came. They didn´t need long for the stairs then.
The count didn´t need to ask his giests in, they were already inside.
And as usual Koukol was still pushing the coffin off the stage when the rumbling was to hear. Just when the coffin was out of the view Koukol shouted with joy. And now I must believe the coffin fell down the stairs???
At the end of Ballsaal the castle was already half destroyed when the count began to send Koukol away. A count standing upright with his head leading to the broken parts of his castle looks strange.
Alfred, Sarah and the professor hadn´t left the stage, yet, when the vampires arrivet for the final dance. And the bows seemed more like a race for the main actors. And once the curtain was down the orchestra began to play their last song. No chance forthe musicians to take a breath.
It´s a shame since the first act was more relaxed. Did somebody got a watch in front of his nose to finish the show before 11pm? If yes I have an idea: don´t start the show at 8pm but at 7.30pm! All the hectics in the second act weren´t nice.
Saturday 10.10.09, 8.00pm
The Cast:
Graf von Krolock: Jan Ammann
Yes he was good.
Just his pronounciation was a bit strange sometimes. At „He Ho He“ his „Professor“ sounded more like „Professol“. At „Gott ist tot“ he made „Zugrund“ to „Zugruüüünd“ and „gesund“ to „gesuüüüünd“. Well, at least that way it was a ryme again. ^^ His acting was fascinating, especially his laughter, and his annoyed look to Herbert when Alfred runs to them with the candle.While Ballsaal the interacting between Graf and Herbert was very clear to see. He looked several times to Herbert while waiting for Sarah to come down the stairs, as if to aks „What shall I do so that she´ll come down?“ It seemed as if some blood tripped onto the floor after his bite. At least some ampires fell onto the floor to wipe it up. And though the count held his handkerchief in his hand he had blood over the face until the final. 
When the chandeliers were crossed the count´s cape sticked to it and Koukol had to loose it first. Altogether it was a performance with lots of interesting little aspects. Sarah: Nele-Liis Vaiksoo
What can I say about her? Together with Tibor her singing was funny because of their both different accents. I thought her accent was worse because she changed between singing in clear german and with accent many times during the show. It seemed as if she always forgets her good German when she needs to act more intensively. And I liked her more in the first act because she sang most parts with a beautiful high voice. But „Totale Finsternis“ was annoying. She spoke the second stanza more than she sang it and she emphasized the last syllables extremly. It simply didn´t sound well. To me it seemed as if Jan had to sing more soft in order not to surpass her completely. Her acting with Alfred was better, either. I missed a transition from being human to being a vampire. After being biten she was very active and after fleeing out of the castle she was very healty, too. So altogether I´ve seen better Sarahs.
Alfred: Tibor Heger
He was so cute!
And he found a very own way to act Alfred. It already began with „He Ho Professor“ as he sang the seconhd „He“ like a „HEY!“ shouting for the professor. After arriving at the pub he broke down. I hadn´t seen this so clearly, yet. And the way he was afraid of the other people and especially Rebecca was acted very well. His shy attempts to reach Sarah were beautiful. The only scene I didn´t like was the end of the first final. At first he stoodthere totally still and the count was even able to touch him. But when the cound stood some steps away and just pointed at him he suddenly ran away. Sorry but I didn´t get that change. This time the gate of the castle was open that far that Alfred could have get in easily. But he tried to open the gate more, which really worked a bit. When suddenly the gate raised up faster and the count stood opposite him he ran back in fear. Great idea. „Für Sarah“ was sung very emotional. Even his accent didn´t matter. Actually Tibor didn´t sing with much accent. It´s justthat he pronounces every letter in a word while his German colleagues tend to swallow the last ones. His singing was good but unusual. Beautiful his uninterested „Ratgerber für...“ and then the suddenly fascinated „Verliebte“. And poor Alfred didn´t get any handkerchieves backstage. His mouth was still full with blood at the first curtain while Sarah and the count looked clean again. The way both looked like before I can imagine there wasn´t anything left for Alfred to clean him. 
Professor Abronsius: Christian Stadlhofer
His singing fits to the figure. This time I liked his acting better. He´s a quite active professor but this time he also built in some nice little changes into his role. In front of the castle he laughs like Ernie from Sesame Street. At „Wahrheit“ he swuung his arms that far that he nearly hit poor Alfred at his head. °°
Chagal: Jerzy Jeszke
„Oh a leg, I can roll over the floor!“ At least that´s what it looked like when Alfred tried to catch him in the pub. Nothing to see of falling down. The rest was good work as usual.
Magda: Eva Maria Bender
Oh my God, this woman has power in her voice! Her „Tot zu sein ist komisch“ was full of energy in the louder passages. And „Geil zu sein ist komisch“ sounded very deep and smoky. Fantastic! I definitely prefer her as Magda than as Rebecca.
Herbert: Florian Fetterle
Great! I just missed his rolling „R“ at „Rrrrrromantisch“. And I hope there was nobody close off stage when the book flew away! And he didn´t even get a chance to bite Alfred. Once he sat on him the professor arrived to hit him with the umbrella. While the dance at Ballsaal he nearly ran the count down. And he pulled a lot at the count´s dress to show him the mirror. His bored looks before Sarah went down the stairs were funny, too.
Rebecca: Martine de Jager
If she was standing next to me I´d be afraid of her, too. No wonder Alfred always moved away from her. The lady has got power in acting and singing. Wow!
Koukol: Stefan Büdenbender
His text seems to consists of one word „Freyja“ (if that´s the way how tro write it). At least I didn´t get any other word. While carrying the chandeliers he walked much upright. Hm?
Dance Solo:
David Baranya, Kym Boyson, Csaba Farago, Johan Vandamme
Compared to David Johan looks quite small as the black vampire. But that doesn´t say anything about his great dancing abilities. And finally after over two years I saw David as the white vampire again.
Csaba danced the solo at „Rote Stiefel“ and in contrast to the last show I´ve seen he didn´t dance that aggressive. Still poor Kym flew across the stage quite rough sometimes. Great performance of all 4!Song Solo:
Michel Driesse, Riccardo Greco
Nothing else to say than great work!
Dance Ensemble:
Isabel Dan, Paul Knights, Raphaela Pekovsek, Veronique Spiteri, Lucas Theisen, Samantha Turton
Song Ensemble:
Sabrina Auer, Janaina Bianchi, Senta-Sofia Delliponti, Sanne Mieloo, Maciej Salamon, Michaela Schober, Matthias Stockinger, Jakub Wocial
A full stage with 20 vampires! Unusual to see such a crowded stage again.Especially the final looked strange to me because of the two teams on stage: the singers in the back and the dancers movin in the front. And somehow I felt like the song was longer than the last time with less vampires. To be honest: I prefer the version with less vampires. The choreography looks more impressing if all vampires are dancing!
Conductor: Bernd Steixner
Der sound engineers, you didn´t mix the show for the first time!? Sometimes it seemed that way because the sound was too oversteered in loud passages, especially when Jan Ammann sang with more power.
Besides that it was a show with many interesting details and especially in the second act a show with not fitting tunings. I´ve had the feeling the actors had to hurry several times to be in time.
Koukol was already on stage when the ladies were still singing. So they finished „Alles wird hell“ while going through the door.
When the professor and Alfred wanted to go down to the dead Chagal they didn´t even reach the stairs when the creaking sounds came. They didn´t need long for the stairs then.
The count didn´t need to ask his giests in, they were already inside.
And as usual Koukol was still pushing the coffin off the stage when the rumbling was to hear. Just when the coffin was out of the view Koukol shouted with joy. And now I must believe the coffin fell down the stairs???
At the end of Ballsaal the castle was already half destroyed when the count began to send Koukol away. A count standing upright with his head leading to the broken parts of his castle looks strange.
Alfred, Sarah and the professor hadn´t left the stage, yet, when the vampires arrivet for the final dance. And the bows seemed more like a race for the main actors. And once the curtain was down the orchestra began to play their last song. No chance forthe musicians to take a breath.
It´s a shame since the first act was more relaxed. Did somebody got a watch in front of his nose to finish the show before 11pm? If yes I have an idea: don´t start the show at 8pm but at 7.30pm! All the hectics in the second act weren´t nice.
But if you like huge eyes, try Pásztor Ádám, he actually knows how to use his for more than frozen-deer-in-headlights expression. Okay, I know trying him is a bit hard if you're not going to Budapest, but just saying.