| The Puppet Designer | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Nicholas Lens |
| Country | Belgium |
| Language | Yiddish |
| Genre(s) | Chamber Music, Contemporary Classical |
| Publisher | Schott Music |
| Publication date | 2005 |
| Media type | Print Masterscore, Vocal score, Parts |
The Puppet Designer (also known as Der Bashafer fun Marionetn) is a musical chamber work in Yiddish for baritone and chamber orchestra by Nicholas Lens.
The work was commissioned by the Jewish community of Belgium to commemorate the liberation of the concentration camps.
The world premiere took place on April 4, 1995, at the Singel in Antwerp with the Oxalys Chamber Orchestra (without conductor), featuring Henk Lauwers (baritone). The first performance with conductor took place on June 18, 1996, in Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, at the Festival "The Power of Culture: Our Creative Diversity", Unesco - United Nations, with I Fiamminghi (orchestra), Henk Lauwers (baritone), and Rudolph Werthen, conductor. The final published version under the new title The Puppet Designer has not yet had its premiere.