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Episode #5 Aoihana darf nicht sterben! [Aoihana must not die!] Composed by Samu Gryllus, Libretto by Tobias Dusche
Episode #6 am ende. [at the end.] Composed by Klaus Lang, Libretto by Sebastian Bark, Sven Holm, Klaus Lang
The Opera Saga: A series of short operas / Each episode gets a new composer / One Kommander and four Hermenauts on an odyssey through nearby, utopian worlds / A journey into the hybrid universe of contemporary opera. The third series of the saga thrusts Kommander Kobayashi and his Hermenauts right into the grand finale of the whole saga. Episode #5 Aoihana darf nicht sterben! [Aoihana must not die!] deals with a truely existential problem: The Hermenauts are the last ones of their kind. They have to procreate before it is too late! But how? Which protocol should they follow? What should they pass on to the next generation? And what is the charge for that kind of fertilisation? The Hermenauts are ready to face the unknown task and commit themselves to a true specialist – the legendary ‚Mistress’ of Budapest. The sequel is composed by the young Hungarian composer Gryllus Samu, an innovator between the borders of concert and performance. In episode #6, titeled am ende. [at the end.], the secret of the cryptic Kobayashi is finally disclosed. The Kommander arises in all his might and leads the Hermenauts to a place with no return. Klaus Lang, one of the most influential composers of his generation, has composed this sequel as a scene of spiritual slaughter. It is a grand tableau featuring organ sounds, a choir and a brass band.
Direction: Sven Holm Musical Direction: Vicente Larrañaga Stage and Costume Design: Elisa Limberg Dramaturgy: Sebastian Bark Lighting Design: Jörg Bittner Production Management: Dörte Wolter Idea und Concept: Sebastian Bark, Sven Holm. With Rupert Bergmann, Sibylle Fischer, Anna Füri, Soichi Kobayashi, Eiko Morikawa, Hanna Dóra Sturludóttir and a Choir. Orchestra: Ensemble Mosaik, László Tömösközi and Bizják Gábor.
Realised through support of the „Projekt Bipolar“ by the Kulturstiftung des Bundes (Germany), awarded a prize by the „Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung“ and kindly supported by the Kulturverwaltung des Landes Berlin / Kulturaustausch and the Theaterhaus Mitte (Berlin).
