Somewhat surprisingly, Silke Rekort's historically reminiscent costumes and Manfred Marczewski-Achilles' stage design playing with elements of grand salons are already striking. One is no longer used to this kind of staging. After all, most productions today tend to opt for updates or abstraction to evoke a sense of timelessness, which often does not occur at all.

However, it is precisely this that Roland Riebeling's seemingly conservative approach to the play brings forth. Riebeling skillfully emphasizes the political aspects of the piece. While it is Ferdinand's jealousy that ultimately conjures the tragedy, it is the intrigues and political maneuvering that, alongside love, also destroy an entire community.