Mohammed Fairouz : The New Prince
24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31 Mar 2017  Amsterdam, Stadsschouwburg
De Nationale Opera.Dutch National Opera.
Conductor Steven Sloane
Director Lotte de Beer
Design Clement & Sanôu
Lighting Alex Brok
Niccolò Machiavelli Nathan Gunn
Fortuna Karin Strobos
Bin Laden/ Prince of Revolution George Abud
Monica Lewinsky/ Maria Nora Fischer
Alexander Hamilton/ Bill Clinton/ Dick Cheney Paulo Szot
World premiere Mohammed Fairouz : The New Prince

De Nationale Opera – Dutch National Opera.Mohammed Fairouz : The New Prince

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Mohammed Fairouz : The New Prince

Although the title might suggest otherwise, The New Prince is certainly not about a fairytale prince. The ‘prince’ in question refers to the famous book The Prince (1513-1515) by Niccolò Machiavelli, and should rather be interpreted as a ‘ruler’.

IN SHORT
The New Prince is a colourful revue about power, involving world leaders, Lady Fortuna, a chorus of oppressors and the oppressed, President Wu Virtu from the year 2032, and many others.

THE STORY
Machiavelli wakes up in the year 2032. He is in a New York publishing house and is commissioned to create a new version of his book The Prince, on the occasion of its 500th anniversary, but then using bankable names in order to sell his old theories to the public of the future. Machiavelli goes in search of ‘The New Prince’, through examples from our distant and more recent past – Hitler, the Clintons and Bin Laden.

The Prince
Machiavelli’s The Prince describes the means that can be used by a dictator in strengthening his position. In fact, he can permit himself any means at all, even lies and deceit, providing he ensures that they do not come to light. The politician/schemer/diplomat/writer Machiavelli was way ahead of his time and is regarded as the inventor of ‘Realpolitik’.

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Mohammed Fairouz : The New Prince

De Nationale Opera – Dutch National Opera