The Scene and the Unseen
by Iris Maria vom Hof
Photographer Monika Rittershaus is regarded as an inspiring and sensitive interpreter of today's musical theatre in all its opulence, drama, human profundity, uniqueness, and veracity. Text in English and German.
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Photographer Monika Rittershaus is regarded as an inspiring interpreter of today's musical theatre in all its diversity, opulence, and drama, but also in its human profundity, uniqueness, and veracity.As a highly sensitive observer, she looks out over the on-stage activity, uncovering gentle, touching, and peripheral moments.In her highly stringent visual compositions, Rittershaus depicts in a personalised and decisive way such influential directors as Achim Freyer, Barrie Kosky, Romeo Castellucci, Christof Loy, Claus Guth, Christoph Marthaler, Johannes Erath, Patrice Chereau, Hans Neuenfels, Calixto Bieito, Silvia Costa, Andreas Homoki, Nadja Loschky, Mariame Clement, Dmitri Tcherniakov, Kirill Serebrennikow, Tobias Kratzer, R. B. Schlather, and Robert Carsen. Text in English and German.
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Iris Maria vom HofWHAT IS OPERA'S STATUS TODAY?6Barrie KoskyTHE THEATRE'S BUTTERFLY HUNTER8PHOTOGRAPHS BY | FOROGRAFIEN VONMONIKA RITTERSHAUS13Dirk AllgaierON HAPPINESS AND OUR HEARTS' DESIRE IN THE CAVE212SHORT BIOGRAPHIES214ACKNOWLEDGMENTS217GLOSSARY218
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* Discover Monika Rittershaus' profound and dramatic visual compositions* Photos from over 70 opera productions from all over the world* Scene photography uncovering gentle, touching, and peripheral momentsPhotographer Monika Rittershaus is regarded as an inspiring interpreter of today's musical theater in all its diversity, opulence, and drama, but also in its human profundity, uniqueness, and veracity. As a highly sensitive observer, she looks out over the on-stage activity, uncovering gentle, touching, and peripheral moments. Barrie Kosky: "I have often observed Monika at work through the corner of my eye as I sit behind the production desk ... She seems to sense the inner world of a moment and to know at exactly the right moment when to click her camera." In her highly stringent visual compositions, Rittershaus depicts in a personalized and decisive way many influential directors and operas such as:DAS RHEINGOLD, Richard Wagner, Los Angeles Opera (2009), director: Achim FreyerCOSI FAN TUTTE, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Salzburger Festspiele (2020), director: Christof LoyTANNH
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