Berlin State Opera: “I am an executive assistant” – THE WORLD

They all wore ties on this sunny Berlin early afternoon in the glass foyer of the Schiller Theater. Only Culture Secretary Tim Renner not, but who had no speaking time anyway. What was heralded here at a press conference, with Matthias Schulz to smarten, only 38-year-old manager of the Salzburg Mozarteum Foundation, the father of four daughters and from March 1, 2016 designated director of the Berlin State Opera, Governing in the middle between Berlin’s Mayor Michael Müller and Berlin’s Governing music director Daniel Barenboim, this is nothing less than the beginning of the end of the era Barenboim.

Since 1992, granted the now, and no scratches on its Nimbus. But apparently the 72-year-old has noticed, together with his 73-year-old estranged Intendant Jürgen Flimm that even sometime Bell Tolls him. Even if his own contract until 2022 last. And he has, unlike, say, the local theater GröFaZe Claus Peymann and Frank Castorf, a regulated succession made thoughts. The has now given the nod politics after careful consideration. For this they appeared the two known, was born in Munich studied pianist and economist, who had long been earned until the Salzburg Festival from grade Wart to concert speaker and since 2012 up to the other Salzach side his manager merits, the right man: ” I am an executive assistant. ” said the also very good.

You can be sure of course that Matthias Schulz indeed has no super-ego, but knows himself quite position with his ideas , Just as it is him yet succeeded in the past. About the handling not just simple Marc Minkowski as artistic co-director of the Mozart Week, which has tremendously risen to profile.

Marc Minkowski one would for example, can imagine as a refresher for the baroque-rail the Staatsoper, which is managed for more than twenty years of René Jacobs almost single-handedly. But this is just pie in like any other type of concrete planning. The fact Schulz will play in three stages: From 2016 as designated, from September 1, 2017 and then as co from 1 April 2018 when Jürgen Flimm with even half a year extension (hopefully) the renovated State Opera on October 3, 2017 is opened, – as a director. The season 2018/19 will be the first to bear fully his signature (and of course the Barenboim).

This Matthias Schulz has indeed (in opera terms) not much, but enough time to tinker a game plan that moves on the level of international musical theater. The usual Sorry-too-little-forward-excuses no longer exist then. And just as Daniel Barenboim unsentimental said he wished that Schulz in due course am also his successor, so everyone involved seems to be clear (also the Jürgen present Flimm), that with this move back to the renovated workplace, a new , should fulfill major role in the cultural life of the city. The Staatsoper has to be relevant over her brightly polished DDR-Rococo auditorium addition, the social environment of the Humboldt Forum, Museum Island, Pierre-Boulez Hall of the Barenboim-Said Academy, who had just celebrated topping and reflect the other neighbors on the Forum Fridericianum, yes they include in their mission. One can mention the quite statesmanlike. But in the middle happens it, with the usual Lokalwurstigkeit then must finally be an end.

Berlin is representative, the other capitals fits culturally in a role, long hold. That there also two opera houses more than usual are – how nice! Now just have to the building authorities do their bit and make it in time with the five-year extended, one-third more expensive refurbishment. The complex technical operations at a theater require at least six months practicing the machinery, computers and people. Otherwise Matthias Schulz must reschedule again.

As so often Jürgen Flimm.

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