Mina oder die reise zum Meer

A ballad fairy tale mini opera for a flutist and a baritone

by Anno Schreier

Libretto by Alexander Jansen

/ ages 5 and up

Premiere on 25 October 2023

Staatstheater Darmstadt, Foyer Kleines Haus

Mina does not speak but communicates through the music of her flute.

One day she must leave her homeland and embark on a journey in the company of a sheep named Wölkchen.

The narrator, a contemporary faun, accompanies her in search of the meaning of life.

Their encounter, friendship and poetic inspiration will make the journey unforgettable.

Production State Theatre Darmstadt

Season 2023/24

MINA Olga Koring (flute)

NARRATOR David Pichlmaier (vocals)

MUSICAL DIRECTION Neil Valenta

STAGE DIRECTOR Ulduz Ashraf Gandomi

SET & COSTUME DESIGN Veronika Sophia Bischoff

DRAMATURGY Annika Hertwig

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Anna Margarete Ilgner

STUDY DIRECTOR Richard Schwennicke

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Anna Kirschstein

TECHNICAL & PRODUCTION MANAGER Yawo Gomado

THEATRE EDUCATION & OUTREACH Ali Napoé

FSJ TECHNICAL MANAGER Johannes Eising

PROPS Bianca Bonn, Galla Hubert, Friderike Stallknecht

MAKE-UP Melanie Stelzer COMMUNICATION Valentina Tepel

PERFORMANCE RIGHTS SCHOTT MUSIC GmbH & Co, Mainz

DURATION Approximately 60 minutes, no intermission