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© SLT / Raffael Holzinger
© SLT / Raffael Holzinger
© SLT / Raffael Holzinger
© SLT / Raffael Holzinger
© SLT / Raffael Holzinger
© SLT / Raffael Holzinger
© SLT / Raffael Holzinger
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The Story of the Little Mole Who Knew It Was None of His Business
Elisabeth Naske
Ages 5 and up
Children’s opera based on a book by Werner Holzwarth and Wolf Erlbruch | Music: Elisabeth Naske | Libretto: Ela Baumann
Synopsis
Just what does it sound like when fresh horse droppings are produced? Or a cowpat? Even more importantly, the short-sighted little mole would like to find out what the droppings of various animals look like – after all, someone has done their business on top of his head when he was looking out of his molehill unsuspectingly one morning. “It looked a little like a sausage, and the worst thing was that it landed right on his head.” In order to solve the mystery of the poop, the little mole starts to investigate, interviewing every animal in his neighbourhood. Can the flies support the little amateur detective and help him find the culprit?
Renowned composer Elisabeth Naske has set the 1989 classic children’s book by Werner Holzwarth with illustrations by Wolf Erlbruch to music, adding the characters of the gardener and Viola to help the little mole. Viola is the little mole’s playmate, who only speaks through her instrument, a viola. She helps the little mole get through this exciting day and expresses her emotions through music.
This children’s opera for one singer, one actor and a viola brings out the sounds of falling excrements and illustrates the diversity of animal droppings in a playful, musical manner.
Duration: 55 min. / no intermission
Selected performance
Su 02/15/2026 11.00 am
Probenzentrum Aigen
Performances
Sa 02/14/2026 03.00 pm Sold out
Su 02/15/2026 11.00 am Sold out
Su 02/15/2026 03.00 pm Sold out
Tu 02/17/2026 10.00 am School Performance
Th 02/19/2026 10.00 am School Performance
Sa 02/21/2026 03.00 pm Sold out
Su 02/22/2026 11.00 am Sold out
Su 02/22/2026 03.00 pm Sold out
Tu 02/24/2026 10.00 am School Performance
We 02/25/2026 10.00 am School Performance
Th 02/26/2026 10.00 am School Performance
Sa 02/28/2026 03.00 pm Sold out
Tu 03/03/2026 10.00 am School Performance
Audio introduction
von Anna Lukasser-Weitlaner
Cast (on 02/15/2026)
Director
Richard Panzenböck
Musical Director
Tobias Meichsner
Stage and Costume Design
Geraldine Massing
Puppet Making
Richard Panzenböck
Dramaturgy
Katrin König
Anna Lukasser-Weitlaner
Assistant Director
Simone Schuster
The Little Mole
Electra Lochhead
Gardener
Tina Eberhardt
Viola Dowon Kim
Content Notes
Reviews
„In dieser frechen, liebevoll erzählten Geschichte geht es um ein Thema, über das Erwachsene nicht gerne reden. Kinder aber sind fasziniert davon und zeigen großes Interesse. Kein Wunder also, dass sie sich prächtig amüsieren.“
„Die Botschaft über Natur, Verantwortung und die Zusammenhänge im Ökosystem führt im Gewand einer Kinderoper zu einem musikalischen Erlebnis, das weit über den Theaterbesuch hinaus nachwirkt.“