Roland Berger Strategy Consultants is the Bayerische Staatsoper's exclusive partner for original productions
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- The German premiere of the opera "Written on Skin" by George Benjamin is the third production that Roland Berger Strategy Consultants has supported as partner of the Bayerische Staatsoper
- The opera is but the latest project in the long-term collaboration between the international strategy consultancy and the renowned opera house
- Next joint new production scheduled for May 2014: "Die Soldaten" by Bernd Alois Zimmermann
Munich, March 18, 2013
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and the Bayerische Staatsoper are continuing their successful collaboration. The strategy consultancy has been the renowned opera house's exclusive partner for original productions and premieres since 2011. Two joint projects have already been successfully staged: "Make no noise" by Miroslav Srnka in 2011 and "Babylon" by Jörg Widmann in 2012. Now the partnership is giving George Benjamin's opera "Written on Skin" an audience. The three-act work with libretto by Martin Crimp will have its German premiere on July 23, 2013, in Munich's Prinzregententheater, under the baton of Kent Nagano.
"We are very pleased to be continuing our successful collaboration with the Bayerische Staatsoper as its exclusive partner for premieres and original productions," says Dr. Martin C. Wittig, CEO of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. "Getting involved with music and other forms of artistic expression – especially of contemporary art – promotes innovative perspectives and creativity. That's also important in strategy consulting for top companies." This partnership is one of many activities Roland Berger Strategy Consultants uses to help create a bridge between business and culture and increase understanding on both sides.
Sponsoring the German premiere of "Written on Skin"; more joint projects in 2014
"It's always fascinating to see how the Bayerische Staatsoper realizes new kinds of ideas with the highest artistic quality, such as with "Written on Skin"," enthuses Karin Berger, wife of company founder Prof. Dr. h.c. Roland Berger. For years, she has promoted avant-garde projects at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. The consultancy's relationship with the Bayerische Staatsoper will continue in 2014, as the exclusive partner in restaging one of the most daring operas in the modern repertoire: "Die Soldaten" (The Soldiers) by Bernd Alois Zimmermann. This will be the first new production of Die Soldaten in Munich in almost 40 years. The premiere is scheduled for May 2014 in Munich's Nationaltheater and will be conducted by Kirill Petrenko.
Furthering a long and successful cooperation between the Staatsoper and Roland Berger
This project is but the latest in the longstanding partnership between the international strategy consultancy and the well-known opera house. Roland Berger has been a partner and sponsor of the Bayerische Staatsoper since 2002. The consultancy's founder and Honorary Chairman, Roland Berger, is also co founder and member of the Premium Circle, an exclusive group of companies and institutions that supports the Bayerische Staatsoper with funds and on joint projects. "Cultural sponsorship creates value for both sides: the artists certainly benefit, as many projects otherwise would never come to fruition. And companies improve their reputations and thereby their market value," says Berger. "If you want to treat a select group of guests to a truly memorable evening, the Bayerische Staatsoper is the perfect place – even compared to similar venues around the world!" At the beginning of March, the Staatsoper and Roland Berger held their eleventh exclusive event for the members of the Premium Circle, featuring high-caliber speakers on business and cultural topics as well as a former professional athlete.
The strategy consultancy's support of the Bayerische Staatsoper extends beyond opera productions. For example, in 2005 Roland Berger was a partner of "Festspiel+", the avant-garde edition of Munich's opera festival. The company made it possible for its employees to actively participate in bringing the world premiere of Maxim Seloujanov's opera "Tele-Machia" to the stage. In 2006, the opera and the strategy consultancy joined together to create the Young Leadership Program. The program aims to acquaint young managers with the demands of a cultural organization and provide them with the necessary managerial know-how.