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Following the resounding success of the Freddie Mercury evening "Who Wants to Live Forever," ensemble member Ana Yoffe has addressed the topic of motherhood and the desire to have children in her new piece. She has created a staged recital with Marina Antonova (director, concept) and Ante Sladoljev (music), offering a musical journey through time from Robert Schumann (1810-1856) to contemporary pop culture.

Mother's Earth

Staatstheater Braunschweig

The development of this piece began with "Schmidti's Children's Songs," which empower children, meet them at eye level, and engage them in conversation about the world. Director and artist Roscha A. Säidow selected nine songs from "Schmidti's Children's Songs" for Braunschweig's children. Philipp Rohmer arranged these songs for musicians from the Braunschweig State Theater, while Roscha continued to weave a story that connects these nine songs. The result is Wünsche and Feisel. As Wünsche, Juliane Dennert, with Rainer Mesecke as Feisel, follows Little Kurt and Erna the turtle through a very special day. It is, in fact, a day the other way around. What begins as a perfectly normal morning in the city park is suddenly turned upside down. Just as Erna the turtle sits down in the clover, waiting for her friend Little Kurt to turn the corner, everything falls silent. Little Kurt doesn't come. That's a good start.

Juliane Dennert has already performed "Knistern Knuspern Rauschen" for the youngest audiences at the Braunschweig State Theater. In the role of the Maestro, Philipp Rohmer incorporates the orchestra into the performance. The result is a musical theater for children that brings a generous dose of warmth to the world with humor and plenty of charm.

Little Kurt and the turtle Erna

The escalation of violence in the Middle East is also evident here in polarizing discussions. "How can we connect in silence, grow closer through conversation?" ask Ana Yoffe and Ante Sladoljev. The question of speech and silence has preoccupied many musicians, authors, and thinkers. This evening, a journey through time from Brecht and Kreisler to popular culture, lends a voice to some.

Conductor, Pianist

Ante Sladoljev

Events

Past events

Oct 17, 2025

Mother's Earth · Staatstheater Braunschweig

7 - 11 Oct, 2025

Little Kurt and the turtle Erna · Staatstheater Braunschweig

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