Die drei ??? und das Spiegelkabinett

Mirrors don’t haunt—Justus Jonas, Peter Shaw, and Bob Andrews are convinced of that. But when Peter falls into a strange trance the very first time he looks into an old hall of mirrors, and strange opera voices begin to ring out, the three detectives sense that something isn’t right here… The phone rings at the Three ??? headquarters. On the line is director Reginald Hitfield, who is looking for a very special set design for a new opera production: a mysterious hall of mirrors that once belonged to the legendary opera diva Maria Callagria. But the object from Villa Sittich seems to be cursed! Every time it’s time to pick it up, the movers flee in panic. Strange sounds, hypnotic voices, and mirrors that reveal the past and the future present the Three ??? with a mystery. What role do Callagria’s vanished voice, her mysterious manager Rex Jonathan, and the strange signature “MRJ” play? And what is really behind the “opera frenzy”? Will the Three Investigators unravel the mystery of the Hall of Mirrors—or are they themselves part of an eerie production? For the first time, the three cult detectives from Rocky Beach take on a case on an opera stage. For the world premiere at the Stuttgart State Opera, author Martin G. Berger and composer Gordon Kampe have written an opera mystery for fans of the Three Investigators and opera lovers alike: for the young, the young at heart, and everyone who might yet want to become one! Director Anna Weber, who has shaken up the opera scene with her productions in recent years, brings the case to the stage.

Detective opera in 60 numbers
Libretto by Martin G. Berger, adapted from a story by Martin G. Berger and André Marx based on characters by Robert Arthur

Music by Gordon Kampe

Approx. 2 hours, including intermission
School performances: approx. 1 hour 30 minutes (no intermission)
More precise details on the running time will be provided at the premiere.