Ensemble
Ensemble
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Sarah Zaharanski und Matthias Hermann
Sarah Zaharanski und Matthias Hermann
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Sarah Zaharanski, Matthias Hermann und Aaron Röll
Sarah Zaharanski, Matthias Hermann und Aaron Röll
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Aaron Röll
Aaron Röll
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Sarah Zaharanski
Sarah Zaharanski
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Sarah Zaharanski
Sarah Zaharanski
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Gregor Schulz, Maximilian Paier und Leyla Bischoff
Gregor Schulz, Maximilian Paier und Leyla Bischoff
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Maximilian Paier und Sarah Zaharanski
Maximilian Paier und Sarah Zaharanski
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Aaron Röll, Maximilian Paier und Sarah Zaharanski
Aaron Röll, Maximilian Paier und Sarah Zaharanski
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Sarah Zaharanski und Maximilian Paier
Sarah Zaharanski und Maximilian Paier
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Tina Eberhardt, Matthias Hermann, Aaron Röll und Sarah Zaharanski
Tina Eberhardt, Matthias Hermann, Aaron Röll und Sarah Zaharanski
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Matthias Hermann und Sarah Zaharanski
Matthias Hermann und Sarah Zaharanski
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Aaron Röll und Matthias Hermann
Aaron Röll und Matthias Hermann
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Aaron Röll und Matthias Hermann
Aaron Röll und Matthias Hermann
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Leyla Bischoff und Maximilian Paier
Leyla Bischoff und Maximilian Paier
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Gregor Schulz und Maximilian Paier
Gregor Schulz und Maximilian Paier
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Ensemble
Ensemble
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Ensemble
Ensemble
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Sarah Zaharanski und Matthias Hermann
Sarah Zaharanski und Matthias Hermann
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Sarah Zaharanski, Maximilian Paier, Matthias Hermann und Leyla Bischoff
Sarah Zaharanski, Maximilian Paier, Matthias Hermann und Leyla Bischoff
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Maximilian Paier und Leyla Bischoff
Maximilian Paier und Leyla Bischoff
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Sarah Zaharanski, Aaron Röll, Gregor Schulz, Maximilian Paier und Leyla Bischoff
Sarah Zaharanski, Aaron Röll, Gregor Schulz, Maximilian Paier und Leyla Bischoff
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Sarah Zaharanski und Maximilian Paier
Sarah Zaharanski und Maximilian Paier
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Sarah Zaharanski und Maximilian Paier
Sarah Zaharanski und Maximilian Paier
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Sarah Zaharanski, Maximilian Paier und Statisterie
Sarah Zaharanski, Maximilian Paier und Statisterie
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Sarah Zaharanski, Maximilian Paier und Statisterie
Sarah Zaharanski, Maximilian Paier und Statisterie
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Maximilian Paier, Sarah Zaharanski und Statisterie
Maximilian Paier, Sarah Zaharanski und Statisterie
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Gregor Schulz, Maximilian Paier und Leyla Bischoff
Gregor Schulz, Maximilian Paier und Leyla Bischoff
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Ensemble
Ensemble
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Gregor Schulz, Matthias Hermann, Maximilian Paier und Leyla Bischoff
Gregor Schulz, Matthias Hermann, Maximilian Paier und Leyla Bischoff
© Anna-Maria Löffelberger
Ensemble
Ensemble
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Sarah Zaharanski und Maximilian Paier
Sarah Zaharanski und Maximilian Paier
© Anna-Maria Löffelberger

THE ARGONAUTS

Franz Grillparzer

Premiere: 29 April 2023 / Salzburg State Theatre

Synopsis

A story about growing up, a nautical drama, a hero fighting for authority and for love, a heroine who must choose between her feelings and her duty: These are the manifold ingredients of the play “The Argonauts”.

“Argo” is the name of the ship by which Jason and his companions travel to Colchis in order to find the legendary Golden Fleece and take it home as a symbol of power. The legend of the Golden Fleece is one of the most famous European myths. With his “Golden Fleece” trilogy, Grillparzer wrote a main work of Austrian Classicism.

“The Argonauts” is the middle part of the trilogy. For Jason, the journey aboard the “Argo” represents a ritual of growing up. He needs to fulfil the seemingly impossible mission of bringing home the Golden Fleece in order to succeed to the throne. Along the way, he braves nautical challenges as well as nymphs, six-armed giants and adverse winds. Once he reaches Colchis, he falls in love with Medea, the king’s daughter, who must now decide if her loyalties lie with her family or with the foreign prince.

Apart from the individual fates of its protagonists, the play explores central themes of European identity, discussing categories such as departure, foreign lands, homelands, war and escape.

Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872) is one of the most important writers in Austrian literature. He turned to playwriting after studying law. His work is characterised by great diversity, incorporating elements of ancient literature, references to Weimar Classicism as well as the tradition of Viennese folk plays. His most widely known works include “The Golden Fleece” as well as “Ein treuer Diener seines Herrn”.

Nuran David Calis is a theatre and film director, screenwriter and dramatist. He has made a name for himself as a director of classical plays and creator of documentary theatre formats with a political focus. At the Salzburg State Theatre he realised the much acclaimed project #ERSTHELFER #FIRSTAID, nominated for a Nestroy Prize, in the 2020/2021 season.

Duration: 2 hours, 20 minutes (incl. pause)

Selected performance

Sa 04/29/2023 07.00 pm

Salzburger Landestheater

Cast (on 04/29/2023)

Director Nuran David Calis

State Design Anne Ehrlich

Costume Design Anna Sünkel

Music Vivan Bhatti

Dramaturgy Flora Riezinger


Aietes, König von Kolchis Matthias Hermann

Medea, seine Tochter Sarah Zaharanski

Gora, Medeas Amme Tina Eberhardt

Absyrtus Aaron Röll

Jason Maximilian Paier

Milo, sein Freund Gregor Schulz

Atalante Leyla Bischoff

Audio introduction

von Flora Riezinger