Details

Jakob Lenz, Wolfgang Rihm's second chamber opera, has been described as 'the exploration of an obsession in sound'. It tells the story of nineteen days during which writer Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz stayed with a pastor, Johann Oberlin, in a pastoral mountain setting, hoping to overcome his schizophrenia. Through it Rihm explores the abuse society inflicted upon schizophrenics and explores the extremity of the condition. Running time: 1hr 15mins.

Cast/Performers

Andrew Shore (Jakob Lenz), Jonathan Best (Pastor Oberlin), Richard Roberts (Kaufmann)

Creatives/Company

Music: Wolfgang Rihm
Producer(s): English National Opera, Hampstead Theatre
Conductor: Alexander Ingram
Director: Sam Brown
Design: Annemarie Woods
Lighting: Guy Hoare
Choreographer: Anjali Mehra