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Het Rattenkasteel (opera)
''Het Rattenkasteel'' ("The Rat's Castle") was a 1984 opera adaptation of the comic book album ''Het Rattenkasteel'' from ''The Adventures of Nero'' series by Marc Sleen. It was directed by Arne Sierens, composed by Johan De Smet and under musical direction of Vincent D'Hondt. The work was performed by the theatre group "De Sluipende Armoede" and actors such as Marc van Malderen, Guido Naessens, Lieven Deroo, Martien De Craene, and others. The masks and costumes were provided by Erik De Volder. The stage was designed by Bert Vervaet. History The idea to adapt an album of ''The Adventures of Nero'' for opera came about when Sierens and De Smet were having a drink. They decide to create it in four months time, much like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart used to do, and, inspired by a manifest by George Antheil, decided to keep it short and simple. Sierens wrote the libretto in four weeks time. The rehearsals started while De Smet was still composing the score. The entire ouverture was comple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan De Smet
Johan * Johan (given name) * Johan (film), ''Johan'' (film), a 1921 Swedish film directed by Mauritz Stiller * Johan (band), a Dutch pop-group ** Johan (album), ''Johan'' (album), a 1996 album by the group * Johan Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada * Jo-Han, a manufacturer of plastic scale model kits See also * John (name) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |