Opera & Ballet
Chamber Opera conceived as a Dynamic Installation
Theme
At Stake is a chamber opera conceived as a dynamic installation — a form between opera, ballet and mechanical theatre. Without a conventional narrative, a surreal sequence of movements, objects and appearances unfolds within a stage space that continuously transforms itself.
Instrumentation
2 Countertenors, Fl., bcl., 1.1.1, 2 Perc. (incl. typewriter), Synth., Piano, Electric Zither, Strings (2.1.1.0, amplified)
Duration
00:20:00 Approximately
Commissioned by
Hochschule für Musik und Theater München · Bayerische Theaterakademie August Everding, in collaboration with the 12th Münchener Biennale
Release
Stage Direction: Johanna Wehner Set & Costumes: Elisabeth Vogetseder Musical Direction: Ulrich Nicolai Dramaturgy: Angelika Rösser Lighting: Michael Bauer Sound: Ememkut Zaotschnyj Video: Sebastian Heiland Ensemble: Arcis-Ensemble der Hochschule für Musik und Theater München
Selected Performances
- 06.05.10, 19:00, Reaktorhalle, Munich, Germany