2023-07-17 20:02:45
The paramour wears red this year, more precisely bright coral red. “A very lively red,” as acting director Bettina Hering emphasized on Monday at the presentation of the costumes for the new production of “Jedermann”. A simple, cropped floral bodice, 70s flared trousers made of red velvet and a fluffy veil cape ensure an uncomplicated look for the new paramour Valerie Pachner.
The time for big evening gowns is long gone, said Renate Martin, who is responsible for the costumes at “Jedermann”. The new Jedermann Michael Maertens comes on stage just as casually as his paramour: A simple house suit in muted red and purple tones, here and there it glitters in the noble fabrics. The clothing does not show off, but shows the wealth of the wearer in terms of material and details. “The costume is made for Michael Maertens. It supports the Everyman as he wants to show it,” said Martin.
The costumes for the “Jedermann” production are also an annual showcase for the workshops of the festival. The most elaborate dress this year is probably that for goddess Sarah Viktoria Frick. The actress – who also plays the devil and first appears in a very dignified outfit with a surprise effect – wears a stretchy bodysuit with a huge circle skirt as the goddess. “When it was sewn, the skirt took up half the area of our ballet room,” said costume director Jan Meier. Ten seamstresses worked on it for two weeks. Photos from all over the world printed on light stretch were sewn into a skirt using the patchwork technique. A colorful potpourri of the most varied of motifs, spread out on the stage like a meadow of flowers, said Martin, who sees the goddess in this production as Gaia or Mother Earth. Around 300 hours of sewing went into this costume, Meier reported.
The banknote tutu that Mammon Mirco Kreibich is wearing on stage this year required not much less craftsmanship and work. “1,000” banknotes – “Jedermann” is the specially created currency – were printed on a paper-like fabric, gilded, cut up and sewn onto tulle to form a rustling little tutu. “When Mirco dances, you can see the gold, how it glitters and shines,” said Martin regarding the effects of the costume.
Incidentally, the paramour only has one costume this year, but Pachner can still slip into a second outfit. She not only plays Everyman’s lover, but also Death – in a black sequined bodysuit with a radiant headdress, for which the costume designer was inspired by the All Saints’ Day celebrations in Mexico. What a contrast to the yellow wreath of flowers she wears as a lover.
(SERVICE – “Everyman – the play of the rich man’s death” by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Domplatz; Premiere on July 21 on the Domplatz (in bad weather in the Great Festival Hall), further performances on July 24, 25 and 28 as well as on August 1st, 5th, 8th, 13th, 15th, 18th, 21st, 22nd, 28th and 29th. www.salzburgerfestspiele.at)
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