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ISRAEL-PALESTINE CONFLICT OPERA
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AN UNSEREM FLUSS (BY OUR RIVER)
opera in two acts
Duration:
93 minutes
Year Composed:
2013
Story and Libretto By:
Lior Navok
Language:
German
German Translation:
Kristian Lutze
Dramatis Personæ:
Lucia: light lyric soprano
Allendorf: lyric baritone
Fred Bucksmann: bass-baritone
Klara Bucksmann: high soprano
Sinya: alto
Chicken-Heart: tenor buffo
Sipho: young lyric tenor
Zachary Rutget: dramatic bass
Right-Hand: dramatic tenor
Mr. Kavi: lyric bass
Farmer, Guard, Big Uncle (Head I): bass-baritone
Schatz, Big Uncle (Head II): tenor
Orchestra:
1 flute / piccolo / bass flute; 1 oboe / English horn; 1 clarinet / bass clarinet; 1 bassoon / contra bassoon; 1 horn; 1 percussion; 1 harp; 1 piano; strings (6,5,4,3,2)
Commissioned By:
Oper Frankfurt
Premiere Performance:
Oper Frankfurt
31 May, 2015
Music Director: Sebastian Zierer
Stage Director: Corinna Tetzel
Set Design: Stephanie Rauch
Customes: Judith Adam
Lighting: Jan Hartmann
Dramaturgie: Deborah Einspieler
Lucia: Kateryna Kasper
Allendorf: Daniel Schmutzhard
Fred Bucksmann: Davide Damiani
Klara Bucksmann: Elizabeth Reiter
Sinya: Stine Marie Fischer
Chicken-Heart: Alexander Mayr
Sipho: Michael Porter
Zachary Rutget: Alfred Reiter
Right-Hand: Hans Schöpflin
Herr Kavi: Carlos Krause
Bauer / Big Uncle 1: Gurgen Baveyan
Schatz / Big Uncle 2: Yves Saelens
Opera war politics Middle East
THEMES:
Program Notes:
Conflicts always involve two or more sides who deeply believe in their truth. When no peaceful solution is to be found, violence is sadly used to pursue it—in the name of God, national sacrifice, and the victims. As new generations grow up into mistrust and intolerance for the "other side," existential fear, open wounds, and leadership manipulation, the tragedy roots itself deeper in the national ethos. When each person around is scratched and affected by the past and present, who will be brave enough to face reality, prejudiced society, and "the other side"? Who could close the gaps and build a trustful bridge?
In An unserem Fluss, I have created a world of shaken reality, a fantasy-land – wishful utopia. Two groups face their destiny, fight for their land and the right to exist in honor. Each character, affected by its own trauma, pulls the rope in its direction. Would they succeed finding a common ground?
AN UNSEREM FLUSS
world premiere production,
Oper Frankfurt 2014.
Premiere performance of "An Unserem Fluss" Oper Frankfurt 31.5.2015
Premiere performance of "An Unserem Fluss" Oper Frankfurt 31.5.2015
Premiere performance of "An Unserem Fluss" Oper Frankfurt 31.5.2015
Premiere performance of "An Unserem Fluss" Oper Frankfurt 31.5.2015
Premiere performance of "An Unserem Fluss" Oper Frankfurt 31.5.2015
Premiere performance of "An Unserem Fluss" Oper Frankfurt 31.5.2015
Premiere performance of "An Unserem Fluss" Oper Frankfurt 31.5.2015
Premiere performance of "An Unserem Fluss" Oper Frankfurt 31.5.2015
Premiere performance of "An Unserem Fluss" Oper Frankfurt 31.5.2015
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An Unserem Fluss (By Our River):
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