Der Zauberladen

Sat, Apr 24, 2027 at 11am

About this event

A Fantastic Night at the Toy Shop
There’s nothing the crazy toymaker’s store hasn’t got: dancing dolls, mechanical plush animals, magic and tricks … No wonder he finds it difficult to sell his inventions! What would happen if he asked the children in to play endlessly – until even the last doll has come to life? Surely, we’re allowed to dream…
Part of the Familljefestival «Dreams»

The music: Ottorino Respighi: La Boutique fantasque (Der Zauberladen) nach Klavierstücken von Gioacchino Rossini
The artists: Luxembourg Philharmonic; Sasha Scolnik-Brower (conductor); Malte Arkona (moderation, acting); Anisha Bondy (concept, directing); Blanche Rérolle (assisting directing); Pamela Dürr (text); Damian Czarnecki (choreography); Julia Hansen (stage design, concept); Renate Vogg (costume design); Basak Dasdan (assistant to the set and costume designer)

Summary

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Der Zauberladen is a family concert-theatre experience based on Respighi's La Boutique fantasque (The Magic Toy Shop), arranged from piano pieces by Rossini. Performed by the Luxembourg Philharmonic under conductor Sasha Scolnik-Brower, with Malte Arkona as host and actor, Anisha Bondy directing and contributing concept, choreography by Damian Czarnecki, stage design by Julia Hansen, costumes by Renate Vogg, and text by Pamela Dürr. The 60-minute, no-intermission programme is in German and aimed at ages 6 to 106, blending orchestral music with theatrical storytelling about a toymaker whose dan