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"Lieber Andreas, ich bewundere immer Deine Malerei und Deine Objekte. Du verwendest eine breitgefaecherte Farbpalette und vielfaeltige Techniken, was so faszinierend ist. Meine Frage ist sehr einfach. Andreas, woher nimmst Du Deine Inspiration?" |
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Exhibition Zurich December 2009 – 2011 |
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Ausstellung Zuerich Dezember 2009 – 2011 |
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"This street cafe is situated on the Innocents' Square, the meeting point of Paris for visitors of the McDonald's age. It could be just any cafe in Paris. How they all look alike! Again and again as I pass by this cafe, I think all I would have to do is simply sit down at one of the tiny tables, order a Kir and immediately, I would meet the most interesting people. I have never taken the kind of time necessary to do that, if it were at all possible to "take" time. And would anything else really have happened, other than me buying an overpriced beverage?" |
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"Am Square des Innocents, dem Treffpunkt der Parisbesucher im McDonald's-Alter, liegt dieses Strassencafe. Es koennte irgendein Cafe in Paris sein. Wie sie sich alle gleichen! Und immer wieder denke ich, dass ich mich einfach an eines der winzigen Tischchen zu setzen, einen Kir zu bestellen brauche und schon wuerden die interessantesten Begegnungen stattfinden. Ich habe mir diese Art von Zeit nie genommen, falls man sich Zeit ueberhaupt nehmen kann. Haette ausser dem Konsum eines ueberteuerten Getraenks wirklich je etwas stattgefunden?" |
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Ron Rubey and Andreas Jaeggi at Art Basel 2010 |
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National Opera of Paris, Bastille (France) |
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Opera National de Paris, Bastille |
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Photos: Julien Benhamou |
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Opera National de Paris Decouvrir la voix |
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As the ice skates hold one's feet and ankles very tightly allowing very little freedom of movement down there, I also decided to take regular classical ballet classes in order to strengthen the muscles associated with these areas: with the former ballerina Janice Henssler, Basel (Switzerland), with Geraldine Wiart from the National Opera of Paris (France) and with Nadine Thomlinson Schussel, New York (USA). This comes, of course, with the addition of all the other known wellness benefits this kind of training provides such as straight posture, endurance, muscle coordination, etc. |
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Da die Eislaufstiefel Fuss und Knoechel sehr fest umschliessen und somit dort unten wenig Bewegungsfreiheit zulassen, habe ich mich entschlossen, zusaetzlich regelmaessig klassisches Ballettraining zu nehmen, um diese Muskeln auch zu kraeftigen (was natuerlich zu all dem anderen wohlbekannten Nutzen von sportlicher Aktivitaeten dieser Art dazukommt: gerade Haltung, Ausdauer, Muskelkoordination, etc.) und zwar bei der ehemaligen Ballerina Janice Henssler in Basel, bei Geraldine Wiart von der Opera National in Paris und bei Nadine Thomlinson Schussel in New York. |
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For obvious professional reasons as a performer, it is out of the question to become a "Week-End Warrior". Only extremely controlled physical exercising can be on the program. Never in a million years would I have thought, however, that I would actually enjoy such rather demanding fitness programs. But I Do. Honestly. |
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Wegen meines Berufes als Buehnendarsteller ist es ausser Diskussion, dass ich "WochenendKrieger" sein kann, nur ganz genau kontrollierte koerperliche Betaetigung kann auf dem Programm stehen. Nicht in tausend Jahren haette ich mir jedoch ertraeumt, dass mir solch ziemlich anstrengende Fitnessprogramme auch noch Spass machen wuerden. Aber sie tun's. Ehrlich. |
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On top of that, I've lost some pounds which is also nice. |
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Dazu hab ich auch noch ein paar Kilo abgenommen, was ja auch ganz nett ist. |
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Andreas Jaeggi on the ice with Marie-Claire Strickler (Basel, Switzerland), in Omaha, Nebraska (USA), at the Tenini-Graf-Cup Competition in Wetzikon (Switzerland), in ballet class with Nadine Thomlinson Schussel (New York City) and as a guest with Anita Oel-Teuber's "girls" from the Laufen Ice Skating Club (Switzerland). |
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Photo: Elisa Haberer / National Opera of Paris |
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Photos: Elisa Haberer / National Opera of Paris |
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A Grand "Werther" at the Paris Opera |
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Ein grosser "Werther" an der Pariser Oper |
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"Alain Vernhes is an excellent Bailli, jovial and rough, paternal and … is very melodious, as are Christian Trequier who is a rustic Johann, flanked by his acolyte Schmidt, in a tactfully camp rendition by Andreas Jaeggi." |
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"Alain Vernhes ist ein exzellenter Bailli, jovial und ruppig, vaeterlich und … wohlklingend, genau wie Christian Treguiers rustikaler Johann, dem ein Helfershelfer Schmidt zur Seite steht, der von Andreas Jaeggi taktvoll affektiert dargestellt wird." |
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"A good 'couple' Johann-Schmidt, with Christian Treguier very resounding and magnificently pronouncing the text as Johann, Andreas Jaeggi slightly overplaying his Schmidt, a little bit clownesque, a tad camp, but oh so very much alive." |
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"Ein gutes 'Paar' Johann-Schmidt, mit einem sehr wohlklingenden Christian Treguier, der seinen Text als Johann wunderbar ausspricht, und Andreas Jaeggi, seinen Schmidt leicht uebertreibend, ein bisschen clownesk, eine Spur tuntig, aber oh wie unglaublich lebendig." |
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National Opera of Paris, Bastille (France) |
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Opera National de Paris, Bastille |
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Andreas Jaeggi sings and performs the Fourth Jew (including a high tenor-C) in one of the most difficult ensembles of the opera literature, known as the infamous "politically incorrect" Quintett of Jews in Richard Strauss' "Salome" (after Oscar Wilde). |
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Andreas Jaeggi singt den Vierten Juden (inklusive einem hohen Tenor-C) in einem der schwierigsten Ensembles der Opernliteratur, dem ebenso beruechtigten wie "politisch inkorrekten" Judenquintett in Richard Strauss' "Salome" (nach Oscar Wilde). |
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Photo: Julien Benhamou (Eric Huchet, Andreas Jaeggi, Thomas Moser, Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke & Vincent Delhoume) |
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Exposition Le Havre |
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Exposition Le Havre |
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Exhibition at the Museum of Natural History in Le Havre (France) |
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Ausstellung im Naturhistorischen Museum von Le Havre |
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Nathalie Grob: "The last opera performance you have seen is Vivaldi's 'Orlando furioso' at the Basel Theater." |
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Nathalie Grob: "Als letzte Oper haben Sie 'Orlando furioso' am Theater Basel gesehen." |
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NG: "You practise evey day at the piano." |
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NG: "Sie ueben jeden Tag Gesang am Klavier." |
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NG: "You only paint with oil colors." |
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NG: "Sie malen nur mit Oelfarbe." |
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Annasue's Question |
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BBC Symphony Orchestra London (GB) |
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BBC Symphonie Orchester London |
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After the production of "Juliette ou La Clef des songes" by Bohuslav Martinu at the National Opera of Paris / Bastille (France) in February 2006, Andreas Jaeggi interprets once more the roles of the Police Inspector, the Postman and the Clerk of the Central Office for Dreams, this time in London. Maestro Jiri Belohlavek will conduct this "Book of Dreams" at Barbican Hall with the BBC Symphony Orchestra on March 27, 2009. This staged (by Kenneth Richardson) live concert performance will also be recorded. |
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Nach der Produktion von: "Juliette ou La Clef des songes" von Bohuslav Martinu an der Opera National de Paris, Bastille im Februar 2006 interpretiert Andreas Jaeggi die drei Rollen des Polizeikommissars, Brieftraegers und Beamten des Zentralbureaus fuer Traeume erneut, diesmal in London. Unter dem Taktstock von Maestro Jiri Belohlavek wird die Traumoper semi-konzertant (Regie Kenneth Richardson) in der Barbican Hall mit den BBC Symphonie Orchester am 27. Maerz 2009 aufgefuehrt und aufgezeichnet. |
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"This was the most distinguished opera performance yet of the season: superbly conducted, strongly and sensitively cast, very beautifully played, excellently sung and enacted in a 'concert staging' by Kenneth Richardson with skillful lighting and the simplest of moves to suggest the scenes and the deam-action without excrescences, interventions or contradictions. Opera at its best ... Not the least reward of the remarkable show was the increasingly rare pleasure of attending an opera at which everyone's words were clear and telling ... Neither of them [William Burden and Magdalena Kozena] was scorebound – dramatic death in concert performances. Nor was anyone else. In the numerous, doubled or trebled small roles, Andreas Jaeggi was outstanding for his clear words ... Balance in the clear Barbican acoustics was ideal. A great evening." |
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"Madama Butterfly" (Goro) by Giacomo Puccini |
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"Madama Butterfly" (Goro) von Giacomo Puccini |
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And rather than Massimiliano Pisapia's lackluster Pinkerton, one will prefer to remember Cornelia Oncioiu's beautiful Suzuki and the excellent Goro with the warm voice of Andreas Jaeggi. |
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Eher als an den glanzlosen Pinkerton von Massimiliano Pisapia wird man sich an Cornelia Oncioius schoene Suzuki erinnern wollen und an den hervorragenden Goro mit der warmen Stimme von Andreas Jaeggi. |
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... Cornelia Oncioiu (Suzuki) and Michael Druiett (Sharpless) are of a good level. Not more. One final word on the subject would be to underline Andreas Jaeggi's excellent Goro. We do hope that this production will be revived again and again, it is one of the showpieces in the repertory of our country's first national stage. |
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... Cornelia Cornelia Oncioiu (Suzuki) und Michael Druiett (Sharpless) sind von gutem Niveau. Nicht mehr. Ein Wort noch um Andreas Jaeggis exzellenten Goro hervorzuheben. Wir wuenschen uns, dass diese Produktion wieder und wieder aufgenommen wird, sie ist eine der Prunkstuecke des Repertoires der ersten Buehne unseres Landes. |
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... and in preparation: |
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"Billy Budd" (Red Whiskers) by Benjamin Britten |
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"Billy Budd" (Red Whiskers) von Benjamin Britten |
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DNO De Nederlandse Opera |
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DNO De Nederlandse Opera |
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November / Dezember 2008 |
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November / Dezember 2008 |
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Photo: Allain Vincent, Paris |
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Ron Rubey: "Among the highlights of 2007 were Andreas' 30 performances with the Parisian contemporary musical theatre ensemble Company Alain Germain, with whom Andreas has worked for some 30 years now (!). The production, entitled "The 400 Beats of Saint-Louis", was commissioned for the 400th Anniversary Celebration of the Saint-Louis Hospital of Paris (the biggest and oldest hospital in Paris). It was a musical theatre piece with the singers, actors and musicians crossing disciplines: Andreas sang, acted, played the flute and portrayed numerous characters. The "piece-de-resistance" of the evening was Andreas in a lengthy, demanding solo where he played an eccentric, demented Grande Dame who struggles with her fate of decent into Alzheimers and ultimately confronting the further torment of cancer finally collapses at the end of the scene pulling off her fright-wig to reveal a bald head, the result of chemotherapy. The Grande Dame then leaves the stage slowly and magnifciently, head held high in a powerful ode to the strength, courage and diginity inherent in human nature." |
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Ron Rubey: "Einer der Hoehepunkte in 2007 waren Andreas' 30 Vorstellungen fuer das zeitgenoessische Pariser Musiktheaterensemble Compagnie Alain Germain, mit dem Andreas seit ueber 30 Jahren (!) zusammenarbeitet. Die Produktion "Les 400 coups de Saint-Louis" war ein Auftragswerk fuer die 400Jahrfeier des Saint-Louis Hospitals in Paris (dem groessten und aeltesten Spital der Stadt). Es war ein echtes Stueck Musiktheater, in dem Saenger, Schauspieler und Musiker spartenuebergreifend arbeiteten: Andreas sang, spielte Querfloete und interpretierte mehrere Rollen. Die Piece de Resistance des Abends war ein grosses anspruchsvolles Solo, in dem Andreas eine exzentrische demente Grande Dame spielte, die sich gegen den schicksalshaften Abstieg in die Alzheimer Krankheit wehrt, und die sich zusaetzlich noch der weiteren Qual einer Krebserkrankung stellen muss. Am Ende der Szene bricht sie zusammen und reisst ihre Peruecke vom kahlen Kopf, dem Resultat von Chemotherapie. Die Grande Dame verlaesst dann mit hoch erhobenem Haupt langsam und grossartig die Buehne in einer kraftvollen Ode an Staerke, Mut und Wuerde der menschlichen Natur." |
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Pierre Vavasseur: "... All the actors and singers are stunning. There was an avalanche of applause for the tenor Andreas Jaeggi, who – as La Diva – delivers an unforgettable potpourri of grand opera arias. Hurry, hurry, you have only four days left to discover this hidden jewel." |
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Pierre Vavasseur: " ... Alle Schauspieler und Saenger sind hinreissend. Es gab eine Lawine von Applaus fuer den Tenor Andreas Jaeggi, der – als Diva – ein unvergessliches Potpourri von grossen Opernarien liefert. Schnell, schnell, beeilen Sie sich, Sie haben nur noch vier Tage, dieses versteckte Juwel zu entdecken." |
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Sophie de Segur: "I found the production sensational, so amusing, full of life, rythmical, intelligent, original! Ah really, Alain and all of you are formidable. You, Andreas, have stunned and moved me tremendously. An awful lot of talent, audacity and professional experience are needed to play so close to the edge (that fine line between acting and being) and always remain true, touching, never ridiculous, infinitely musical and noble. A big, big bravo and an immense Thank You." |
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Sophie de Segur: "Ich fand die Produktion sensationell, so amuesant, lebensvoll, rhythmisch, intelligent, originell! Ah wirklich, Alain und Ihr alle seid unglaublich toll. Du, Andreas, hast mich total verbluefft und sehr geruehrt. Es braucht viel Talent, Mumm und Koennen, um so weit gehen zu koennen und dabei immer wahrhaftig, bewegend, unendlich musikalisch und wuerdevoll zu bleiben, jedoch niemals laecherlich. Ein grosses Bravo und ein gigantisches Dankeschoen." |
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