Tuesday, 11/5/2024
at 7:30 PM



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Libretto by Charles Amberg and F. Maregg | Music by Nico Dostal | Text version by Peter Lund

A glamorous American film diva, an exotic location somewhere in South America, and a producer with deep pockets: Cue the start of a dazzling screen revue - all focused on Clivia! However, problems start to pile up. Not only does the lead actor mysteriously drop out, but the crew is also denied entry to Boliguay. Promptly, Clivia recruits a local as a fake husband and playing partner. But when he turns out to be an incognito revolutionary leader, the stage sets crumble, and a cinematic drama unfolds involving political intrigues and the secret feelings of the film stars.

With Clivia, Nico Dostal captures the tone of swing-inspired entertainment music of the early 1930s, which also ensured him a successful career in Nazi Germany. Amidst waltz-swirling love duets and southern color palette including Paso Doble and Tango, director Peter Lund juggles with the clichés of operetta and turns their conflicts over natural resources and abuse of power in the global South into the explosive material of his staging.

 


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