Der Name der Rose

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Umberto Eco's 1980 novel The Name of the Rose became a worldwide success. Its film adaptation from 1986 made this medieval crime thriller even better known internationally. A whole wave of historical novels and films inspired by this followed. Set in the 14th century, the story tells of the Franciscan monk William of Baskerville, who is led on a delicate church-political mission to an Italian abbey, where mysterious deaths occur. During his investigations, he uncovers a great secret that the monastery's librarian tries to hide with all his might. William is accompanied by the novice Adso, who on the one hand gets to know the abysses of human delusion, but at the same time is faced with a difficult decision due to his first love experience. The Norwegian author duo Wiik/Kverndokk managed to get the soundtrack rights for Eco's novel. In Erfurt, the two had already proven in 2008 with the musical Martin L. that they could successfully produce a work tailored to the cathedral steps.