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Ensemble - Deutsche Oper Berlin

Frank Wesner

Frank Wesner

Frank Wesner stammt aus Berlin und studierte dort an der Humboldt-Universität Theaterwissenschaften, Kulturelle Kommunikation und Informatik.

Zunächst freischaffend als Regieassistent arbeitete er an der Neuköllner Oper Berlin, am Landestheater Neustrelitz, am Nationaltheater Mannheim und bei den Schlossfestspielen Ettlingen. Anschließend wechselt er von 2001 bis 2005 als Regieassistent ins Schauspielensemble des Eduard-von-Winterstein-Theaters Annaberg-Buchholz.

Er inszenierte in eigener Fassung und mit deutschen Liedtexten JENTL (Singer / Legrand / Bergman) am Hackeschen Hoftheater Berlin, HEUTE ABEND: LOLA BLAU von Georg Kreisler in Annaberg und DIE MAGD ALS HERRIN (Pergolesi) an der Moritzbastei Leipzig.


Nach einer Gastinspizienz am Landestheater Detmold ist er von November 2005 bis Dezember 2007 Inspizient an der Oper des Theater Dortmunds, wo er neben den Inszenierungen von Christine Mielitz (Wagners RING DES NIBELUNGEN, ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL, RIGOLETTO) und den Balletten von Xin Peng Wang (MOZART, HOMMAGE AN BACH) weitere Opern und Musicals sowie Sonderveranstaltungen wie den Opernball inspizierte.

Im Januar 2008 der Wechsel an die Deutsche Oper Berlin, wo er als Inspizient neben zahlreichen Übernahmen bei den Produktionen JEANNE D´ARC - SZENEN AUS DEM LEBEN DER HEILIGEN JOHANNA und DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER beteiligt ist.

Schedule

Videos

Intermezzo: Pausenrundgang mit Alexandra Hutton
Video – 11:01 min.

Ein Pausenbesuch bei Francesca da Rimini

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DEC

Adventskalender in der Tischlerei: Das 3. Fensterchen

Today in the Tischlerei: ‘Christmas Carols’
with Thomas Cilluffo (tenor) and Chris Reynolds (piano)
5:00 p.m. / Tischlerei
Duration: approx. 25 minutes / Free admission


In the 1940s, a new era of Christmas songs began in the United States: hits like ‘White Christmas’, ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’ and ‘Let it snow!’ succeeded in translating the contemplative Advent mood into a popular style that suited the modern lifestyle. Today, they have established themselves as classics that are an integral part of the Christmas season. The tenor Thomas Cilluffo presents some of these world-famous melodies, along with classic Christmas songs from different countries and eras. Our solo repetiteur Chris Reynolds accompanies him on the grand piano.

During the 2022/23 season, Cilluffo made his European debut at both the Teatro Regio Torino and the Deutsche Oper Berlin, where he initially enriched the ensemble as a scholarship holder of the Opera Foundation New York. He has been a member of the ensemble here at the house since the 2024/25 season and has appeared in roles such as The Mouth that Speaks Great Words / ANTICRUST, Count Elemer / ARABELLA, Fatty / THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY , Pong / TURANDOT, Malcolm / MACBETH, Arturo / LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, Monostatos / DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE or as a guest in the big New Year's Concert of the BigBand ‘Swingin’25’.
In recent years, Thomas Cilluffo has been highly successful in prestigious competitions, winning first place in the Premiere Opera Foundation International Singing Competition in 2022, among others. He was a finalist in the George London Foundation Competition in 2022, the Gerda Lissner Opera Competition in 2022 and the Gerda Lissner Song Competition in 2021. His roles also include Belfiore / LA FINTA GIARDINIERA , Almaviva / IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA, Spoletta / TOSCA, the Witch / HÄNSEL UND GRETEL, Adolfo Pirelli / SWEENEY TODD, Don Ottavio / DON GIOVANNI, Puck / A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and the title role in ROMÉO ET JULIETTE at opera houses such as Portland Opera, Pittsburgh Festival Opera and Opera Colorado. Thomas Cilluffo received his BM/MM from the University of Michigan, where he studied with tenor George Shirley.