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HOLOFERNES POLE DANCE REHEARSAL
Johanni van Oostrum, (JUDITH), is rehearsing with Katrin Bothe (Assistent Director), the famous Pole Dance Scene from Rezniceks HOLOFERNES. Yes, there is more than singing in this piece.
JUDITH enlightened!
Johanni van Oostrum in a rehearsal of the 1st Act. Jaques Lacombe conducts… (this time the piano-later the BEETHOVEN Orchestra Bonn)
JUDITH
Du machtest mich schön; jetzt weiß ich, wozu. Sei mir gegrüßt, mein Bild!
Judith and Holofernes – the movie
This masterpiece by David Wark Griffith is based not on Hebbels but on Thomas Bailey’s Tragedy “Judith of Bethulia” based on his poem. Good work by one of the greatest fimmakers ever.
JUDITH & HOLOFERNES found in French attic…
The painting is 144cm x 175cm big and was found in April 2014, in the rafters of a house in the near of Toulouse. The painting expert Eric Turquin said it could be worth as much as €120m. And it could be a Caravaggio!!!!!!
Here’s the whole guardian article.
What? Why? Where?
The production will take place at the Opera Bonn. The opening night will be on Sunday the 29th of may 6pm.
The story of the opera revolves around Judith, a beautiful jewish woman with a very special relationship to GOD. Her town is besieged by troops of King Nebuchadnezza under the of command General Holofernes. Judith goes with her loyal maid Abra to the camp of the enemy general, and seduces him. Gaining his trust, she is allowed access to his tent one night as he lies in a drunken stupor. She decapitates him and the Assyrians, having lost their leader, disperse, and Israel is saved.
HOLOFERNES 