Monika Wacker

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Season 1973/74

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“The Seven Deadly Sins” by Pina Bausch at Opernhaus Wuppertal, season 1975/76

Photo: Ulli Weiss © Pina Bausch Foundation, Ulli Weiss

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Premieres

Piece	Im Wind der Zeit
Date	21 June 1968
Venue	Folkwang Hochschule Essen Essen Germany

Dance	Erika Fabry
	Hans Pop
	Hiltrud Blanck
	Michael Diekamp
	Monika Wacker
	Pina Bausch
	Veronika Hoffmann-Strobel
	Wolf-Werner Wolf
Production management	Kurt Jooss
Source of cast	Evening leaflet for “Im Wind der Zeit” and “Fragment” by Pina Bausch with Folkwangballett, “Expansion I” and “Transformation II” by Jean Cébron with Folkwangballett, “Nachtstück” by Hans Pop with Folkwangballett and “Phasen” by Kurt Jooss with Folkwangballett in in Essen, June 21, 1968

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Piece	Fritz
Date	5 January 1974
Venue	Opernhaus Wuppertal Wuppertal Germany

Choreografische Assistenz	Hans Pop
Dance	Carlos Orta Man
	Catherine Denisot Girl with long arms
	Charlotte Butler Grandmother
	Dominique Mercy Man in shirt
	Ed Kortlandt Man-woman
	Gabriel Sala Headless man
	Heinz Samm Fat man
	Jan Minařík Father
	John Giffin Henchman I
	João Penalva Henchman II
	Malou Airaudo Mother
	Marlis Alt Fritz
	Monika Sagon Frau Männerkopf
	Monika Wacker Lady with umbrella
	Riitta Laurikainen Bald woman
	Tjitske Broersma Woman in black furs
	Vivienne Newport Girl
	Wolf-Werner Wolf Face
Stagehand	Helmut Kühne
Lighting	Hans-Joachim Deinert
Make-up	Heinz Dildey
Sound	Horst Kersten
Artistic director	Pina Bausch
Ballet master	Hans-Dieter Klos
Repetition	Werner Precht
Technical direction	Rolf Bachmann
Stage manager	Werner Hartkopf
Source of cast	Evening leaflet for “Fritz” by Pina Bausch, “Rodeo” by Agnes de Mille and “The green Table” by Kurt Jooss in in Wuppertal, Jan. 5, 1974

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Piece	Iphigenie auf Tauris
Date	21 April 1974
Venue	Opernhaus Wuppertal Wuppertal Germany

Dance	Barbara Passow-Diekamp Priestresses, Scythians
	Barry Wilkinson Clytemnestras, Guard, Scythians
	Colleen Finneran-Meessmann Oracle, Priestresses
	Dominique Mercy Orest
	Ed Kortlandt Pylades
	Hans Pop Agamemnon, Guard, Scythians
	Hiltrud Blanck Priestresses, Scythians
	Jan Minařík Clytemnestras, Thoas
	Josephine Ann Endicott Clytemnestra, Priestresses, Scythians
	Lajos Horvath Clytemnestras, Oracle
	Malou Airaudo Iphigenie
	Margaret Huggenberger Priestresses, Scythians
	Marlis Alt Priestresses
	Matthias Schmidt Clytemnestras, Guard, Scythians
	Monika Wacker Priestresses, Scythians
	Stephanie Macoun Priestresses
	Sue Cooper Priestresses, Scythians
	Vivienne Newport Priestresses, Scythians
	Yolanda Meier Electra, Priestresses, Scythians
Singer	Bozena Kinasz Iphigenie
	Elena Bajew Diana
	Hartmut Bauer Thoas
	Heikki Siukola Orest
	Klaus Kettenbach A manservant
	Luigi Lega Pylades
Choir	Jiri Kubica
	Werner Wilke
Stagehand	Paul Aron
Lighting	Hans-Joachim Deinert
Make-up	Heinz Dildey
Sound	Horst Kersten
Souffleuse	Gertrud Bürkle
Technical direction	Rolf Bachmann
Stage manager	Herbert Görsch
Source of cast	Evening leaflet for “Iphigenie auf Tauris” by Pina Bausch in in Wuppertal, season 1973/74

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Piece	Adagio – Five Songs by Gustav Mahler
Date	8 December 1974
Venue	Opernhaus Wuppertal Wuppertal Germany

Choreografische Assistenz	Hans Pop
Set design assistant	Dietrich Klug
Dance	Barbara Passow-Diekamp
	Barry Wilkinson
	Colleen Finneran-Meessmann 5. Song
	Dominique Mercy 2. Song, 3. Song, 5. Song
	Ed Kortlandt 3. Song, 5. Song
	Hans Pop
	Heinz Samm
	Hiltrud Blanck
	Jan Minařík 1. Song, 5. Song
	Josephine Ann Endicott 4. Song, 5. Song
	Lajos Horvath
	Laszlo Fenyves
	Malou Airaudo 2. Song, 5. Song
	Margaret Huggenberger
	Marlis Alt 5. Song
	Matthias Schmidt
	Michael Diekamp 3. Song, 5. Song
	Monika Sagon
	Monika Wacker
	Pedro José Mascarello Bisch
	Stephanie Macoun
	Sue Cooper
	Vivienne Newport 5. Song
	Yolanda Meier 5. Song
Singer	Helmut Kolvenbach Adagio
Stagehand	Helmut Kühne
Lighting	Hans-Joachim Deinert
Make-up	Heinz Dildey
Sound	Horst Kersten
Ballet master	Hans-Dieter Klos
Training assistant	Werner Precht
Technical direction	Rolf Bachmann
Stage manager	Walter Maiser
Source of cast	Evening leaflet for “Adagio – Five Songs by Gustav Mahler” and “I'll Do You In…” by Pina Bausch with Tanztheater Wuppertal and “Gross-Stadt” by Kurt Jooss with Tanztheater Wuppertal in in Wuppertal, Dec. 8, 1974
	Booklet for “Adagio – Five Songs by Gustav Mahler” and “I'll Do You In…” by Pina Bausch with Tanztheater Wuppertal and “Gross-Stadt” by Kurt Jooss with Tanztheater Wuppertal in in Wuppertal, Dec. 8, 1974

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Piece	I'll Do You In…
Date	8 December 1974
Venue	Opernhaus Wuppertal Wuppertal Germany

Choreografische Assistenz	Hans Pop
Set design assistant	Dietrich Klug
Dance	Barbara Passow-Diekamp
	Barry Wilkinson
	Colleen Finneran-Meessmann
	Dominique Mercy
	Ed Kortlandt
	Hans Pop
	Heinz Samm
	Hiltrud Blanck
	Jan Minařík
	Josephine Ann Endicott
	Lajos Horvath
	Laszlo Fenyves
	Malou Airaudo
	Margaret Huggenberger
	Marlis Alt
	Matthias Schmidt
	Michael Diekamp
	Monika Sagon
	Monika Wacker
	Pedro José Mascarello Bisch
	Stephanie Macoun
	Sue Cooper
	Vivienne Newport
	Yolanda Meier
Stagehand	Helmut Kühne
Lighting	Hans-Joachim Deinert
Make-up	Heinz Dildey
Sound	Horst Kersten
Artistic director	Pina Bausch
Ballet master	Hans-Dieter Klos
Repetition	Werner Precht
Technical direction	Rolf Bachmann
Stage manager	Walter Maiser
Source of cast	Evening leaflet for “Adagio – Five Songs by Gustav Mahler” and “I'll Do You In…” by Pina Bausch with Tanztheater Wuppertal and “Gross-Stadt” by Kurt Jooss with Tanztheater Wuppertal in in Wuppertal, Dec. 8, 1974
	Booklet for “Adagio – Five Songs by Gustav Mahler” and “I'll Do You In…” by Pina Bausch with Tanztheater Wuppertal and “Gross-Stadt” by Kurt Jooss with Tanztheater Wuppertal in in Wuppertal, Dec. 8, 1974

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Piece	Orpheus und Eurydike
Date	23 May 1975
Venue	Opernhaus Wuppertal Wuppertal Germany

Dance	Barbara Passow-Diekamp Scene Dying, Scene Grief, Scene Peace, Scene Power
	Barry Wilkinson Scene Dying, Scene Grief, Scene Peace
	Colleen Finneran-Meessmann Scene Dying, Scene Grief, Scene Peace, Scene Power
	Dominique Mercy Orpheus
	Heinz Samm Scene Dying, Scene Peace, Scene Power
	Hiltrud Blanck Scene Dying, Scene Grief, Scene Peace, Scene Power
	Jan Minařík Scene Dying, Scene Grief, Scene Peace, Scene Power
	Lajos Horvath Scene Dying, Scene Grief, Scene Peace
	Laszlo Fenyves Scene Dying, Scene Grief, Scene Peace, Scene Power
	Malou Airaudo Eurydice
	Margaret Huggenberger Scene Dying, Scene Grief, Scene Peace, Scene Power
	Marlis Alt Amor, Scene Dying, Scene Grief, Scene Peace, Scene Power
	Michael Diekamp Scene Dying, Scene Grief, Scene Peace, Scene Power
	Monika Sagon Scene Peace
	Monika Wacker Scene Dying, Scene Grief, Scene Peace, Scene Power
	Pedro José Mascarello Bisch Scene Dying, Scene Grief, Scene Peace, Scene Power
	Stephanie Macoun Scene Dying, Scene Grief, Scene Peace, Scene Power
	Sue Cooper Scene Dying, Scene Grief, Scene Peace, Scene Power
	Tjitske Broersma Scene Dying, Scene Grief, Scene Peace, Scene Power
	Vivienne Newport Scene Dying, Scene Grief, Scene Peace, Scene Power
	Yolanda Meier Scene Dying, Scene Grief, Scene Peace, Scene Power
Singer	Bozena Kinasz Eurydice
	Kristina Eckert Amor
	Lois White Orpheus
Choir	Werner Wilke
Stagehand	Helmut Kühne
Lighting	Hans-Joachim Deinert
Make-up	Heinz Dildey
Sound	Horst Kersten
Souffleuse	Else Hildesheim
Ballet master	Hans-Dieter Klos
Ballettkorrepetition	Werner Precht
Technical direction	Rolf Bachmann
Stage manager	Walter Maiser
Source of cast	Evening leaflet for “Orpheus und Eurydike” by Pina Bausch in in Wuppertal, May 23, 1975
	Booklet for “Orpheus und Eurydike” by Pina Bausch in in Wuppertal, May 23, 1975

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Piece	The Rite of Spring
Date	3 December 1975
Venue	Opernhaus Wuppertal Wuppertal Germany

Dance	Barbara Passow-Diekamp
	Barry Wilkinson
	Colleen Finneran-Meessmann
	Ed Kortlandt
	Erwin Fritsche
	Esco Edmondson
	Fernando Cortizo
	Guy Detot
	Heinz Samm
	Hiltrud Blanck
	Jan Minařík
	Josephine Ann Endicott
	Lajos Horvath
	Laszlo Fenyves
	Lutz Förster
	Margaret Huggenberger
	Marie-Luise Thiele
	Marlis Alt
	Michael Diekamp
	Monika Sagon
	Monika Wacker
	Pedro José Mascarello Bisch
	Stephanie Macoun
	Sue Cooper
	Tjitske Broersma
	Vivienne Newport
	Yolanda Meier
Stagehand	Paul Aron
Lighting	Hans-Joachim Deinert
Make-up	Heinz Dildey
Sound	Horst Kersten
Ballet master	Hans-Dieter Klos
Ballettkorrepetition	Werner Precht
Technical direction	Rolf Bachmann
Stage manager	Herbert Görsch
Source of cast	Evening leaflet for “The Rite of Spring”, “Wind From West” and “The Second Spring” by Pina Bausch in in Wuppertal, Dec. 3, 1975

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Piece	Wind From West
Date	3 December 1975
Venue	Opernhaus Wuppertal Wuppertal Germany

Dance	Barbara Passow-Diekamp
	Barry Wilkinson
	Colleen Finneran-Meessmann
	Ed Kortlandt
	Esco Edmondson
	Fernando Cortizo
	Heinz Samm
	Hiltrud Blanck
	Jan Minařík
	Josephine Ann Endicott
	Lajos Horvath
	Laszlo Fenyves
	Margaret Huggenberger
	Marlis Alt
	Michael Diekamp
	Monika Sagon
	Monika Wacker
	Pedro José Mascarello Bisch
	Stephanie Macoun
	Sue Cooper
	Tjitske Broersma
	Vivienne Newport
	Yolanda Meier
Stagehand	Paul Aron
Lighting	Hans-Joachim Deinert
Make-up	Heinz Dildey
Sound	Horst Kersten
Ballettkorrepetition	Werner Precht
Technical direction	Rolf Bachmann
Stage manager	Herbert Görsch
Tour management	Hans-Dieter Klos
Source of cast	Evening leaflet for “The Rite of Spring”, “Wind From West” and “The Second Spring” by Pina Bausch in in Wuppertal, Dec. 3, 1975

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Piece	The Seven Deadly Sins
Date	15 June 1976
Venue	Opernhaus Wuppertal Wuppertal Germany

Costume assistant	Ortrud Himmelreich
Musikassistenz	Lothar Knepper
Dance	Barbara Passow-Diekamp Deadly Sins, Don't Be Afraid
	Barry Wilkinson Deadly Sins, Don't Be Afraid
	Colleen Finneran-Meessmann Deadly Sins, Don't Be Afraid
	Ed Kortlandt Deadly Sins, Don't Be Afraid
	Elisabeth Clarke Deadly Sins, Don't Be Afraid
	Esco Edmondson Deadly Sins, Don't Be Afraid
	Fernando Cortizo Deadly Sins, Don't Be Afraid
	Hans Pop Deadly Sins, Don't Be Afraid
	Heinz Samm Deadly Sins, Don't Be Afraid
	Hiltrud Blanck Deadly Sins, Don't Be Afraid
	Jan Minařík Deadly Sins, Don't Be Afraid
	Josephine Ann Endicott Anna II, Don't Be Afraid
	Lajos Horvath Deadly Sins, Don't Be Afraid
	Laszlo Fenyves Deadly Sins, Don't Be Afraid
	Margaret Huggenberger Deadly Sins, Don't Be Afraid
	Marlis Alt Don't Be Afraid
	Michael Diekamp Deadly Sins, Don't Be Afraid
	Monika Sagon Deadly Sins, Don't Be Afraid
	Monika Wacker Deadly Sins, Don't Be Afraid
	Pedro José Mascarello Bisch Deadly Sins, Don't Be Afraid
	Stephanie Macoun Deadly Sins, Don't Be Afraid
	Sue Cooper Deadly Sins, Don't Be Afraid
	Tjitske Broersma Deadly Sins, Don't Be Afraid
	Vivienne Newport Deadly Sins, Don't Be Afraid
	Yolanda Meier Deadly Sins, Don't Be Afraid
Actor	Mechthild Großmann Don't Be Afraid
Singer	Ann Höling Anna I, Don't Be Afraid
	Erich Leukert Don't Be Afraid
	Karin Rasenack Don't Be Afraid
	Oskar Pürgstaller The Family
	Siegfried Schmidt The Family
	Willi Nett The Family
	Zsolt Ketszery The Family
Stagehand	Helmut Kühne
Lighting	Hans-Joachim Deinert
Make-up	Heinz Dildey
Sound	Horst Kersten
Souffleuse	Else Hildesheim
Ballettkorrepetition	Werner Precht
Technical direction	Rolf Bachmann
Workshop management	Leo Haase
Stage manager	Herbert Görsch
Tour management	Hans-Dieter Klos
Props	Günther Fränzel
Source of cast	Evening leaflet for “The Seven Deadly Sins” by Pina Bausch with Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal in in Wuppertal, June 15, 1976

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Piece	Bluebeard. While Listening to a Tape Recording of Béla Bartók's Opera "Duke Bluebeard's Castle"
Date	8 January 1977
Venue	Opernhaus Wuppertal Wuppertal Germany

Costume assistant	Ortrud Himmelreich
Dance	Anne Marie Benati
	Arnaldo Alvarez
	Barbara Passow-Diekamp
	Colleen Finneran-Meessmann
	Ed Kortlandt
	Elisabeth Clarke
	Esco Edmondson
	Fernando Cortizo
	Guy Detot
	Hans Pop
	Heinz Samm
	Hiltrud Blanck
	Jan Minařík Bluebeard
	John Giffin
	Luis P. Layag
	Mari Di Lena
	Marion Cito
	Marlis Alt Judith
	Michael Diekamp
	Monika Sagon
	Monika Wacker
	Tjitske Broersma
	Vivienne Newport
	Yolanda Meier
Stagehand	Josef Lindler
Lighting	Hans-Joachim Deinert
Make-up	Heinz Dildey
Sound	Horst Kersten
Ballet master	Egbert Strolka
Ballettkorrepetition	Werner Precht
Technical direction	Rolf Bachmann
Workshop management	Leo Haase
Stage manager	Herbert Görsch
Props	Günther Fränzel
Source of cast	Booklet for “Bluebeard. While Listening to a Tape Recording of Béla Bartók's Opera "Duke Bluebeard's Castle"” by Pina Bausch in in Wuppertal, Jan. 8, 1977

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Piece	Come Dance With Me
Date	26 May 1977
Venue	Opernhaus Wuppertal Wuppertal Germany

Costume assistant	Ortrud Himmelreich
Dance	Anne Marie Benati
	Arnaldo Alvarez
	Barbara Passow-Diekamp
	Colleen Finneran-Meessmann
	Ed Kortlandt
	Elisabeth Clarke
	Esco Edmondson
	Fernando Cortizo
	Gisbert Rüschkamp
	Guy Detot
	Hans Pop
	Heinz Samm
	Hiltrud Blanck
	Jan Minařík
	John Giffin
	Josephine Ann Endicott
	Luis P. Layag
	Mari Di Lena
	Marion Cito
	Monika Sagon
	Monika Wacker
	Tjitske Broersma
	Vivienne Newport
	Yolanda Meier
Stagehand	Paul Aron
Lighting	Hans-Joachim Deinert
Make-up	Heinz Dildey
Sound	Horst Kersten
Ballet master	Egbert Strolka
Ballettkorrepetition	Werner Precht
Technical direction	Rolf Bachmann
Workshop management	Leo Haase
Stage manager	Herbert Görsch
Props	Günther Fränzel
Source of cast	Evening leaflet for “Come Dance With Me” by Pina Bausch in in Wuppertal, May 26, 1977

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Piece	Renate wandert aus (Renate Emigrates)
Date	30 December 1977
Venue	Opernhaus Wuppertal Wuppertal Germany

Costume assistant	Ortrud Himmelreich
Dance	Anne Marie Benati
	Arnaldo Alvarez
	Barbara Passow-Diekamp
	Dana Sapiro
	Dominique Mercy
	Ed Kortlandt
	Erich Leukert
	Fernando Cortizo
	Heinz Samm
	Hiltrud Blanck
	Héléna Pikon
	Jacques Patarozzi
	Jan Minařík
	John Giffin
	Josephine Ann Endicott
	Luis P. Layag
	Malou Airaudo
	Mari Di Lena
	Marion Cito
	Marlis Alt
	Monika Sagon
	Monika Wacker
	Tjitske Broersma
	Vivienne Newport
	Yolanda Meier
Stagehand	Paul Aron
Lighting	Hans-Joachim Deinert
Make-up	Heinz Dildey
Sound	Horst Kersten
Ballet master	Egbert Strolka
	Jean Cébron
Ballettkorrepetition	Werner Precht
Technical direction	Rolf Bachmann
Workshop management	Leo Haase
Stage manager	Herbert Görsch
Props	Günther Fränzel
Source of cast	Evening leaflet for “Renate wandert aus (Renate Emigrates)” by Pina Bausch in in Wuppertal, Dec. 30, 1977

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Piece	Arien
Date	12 May 1979
Venue	Opernhaus Wuppertal Wuppertal Germany

Dance	Anne Marie Benati
	Anne Martin
	Arnaldo Alvarez
	Arthur Rosenfeld
	Beatrice Libonati
	Christian Trouillas
	Ed Kortlandt
	Elisabeth Clarke
	Fernando Cortizo
	Gary Austin Crocker
	Heinz Samm
	Jan Minařík
	John Giffin
	Josephine Ann Endicott
	Lutz Förster
	Mari Di Lena
	Marion Cito
	Meryl Tankard
	Monika Sagon
	Monika Wacker
	Silvia Kesselheim
	Vivienne Newport
Stagehand	Josef Lindler
Lighting	Hans-Joachim Deinert
Make-up	Heinz Dildey
Sound	Horst Kersten
	Klaus Grimm
Ballet master	Egbert Strolka
	Jean Cébron
Ballettkorrepetition	Werner Precht
Technical direction	Rolf Bachmann
Leitung Kostüm	Renate Eichberg
Workshop management	Leo Haase
Stage manager	Herbert Görsch
Props	Günther Fränzel
Source of cast	Evening leaflet for “Arien” by Pina Bausch in in Wuppertal, May 12, 1979