The explosive sonics of divinity
Opera in four acts by Ragnar Kjartansson and Kjartan Sveinsson
A production of the Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz
In german
A production of the Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz
In german
A visually powerful evening between concert, theatre and visual art: composer Kjartan Sveinsson and visual artist Ragnar Kjartansson have jointly developed the acclaimed "opera in four parts" of The Sound of Divine Revelation, which is now finally performed on the Stuttgart stage. Ragnar Kjartansson has already become familiar to the audience by his celebrated exhibition Scheize - Liebe - Sehnsucht at Kunstmuseum Stuttgart. Special feature of that project: While the orchestra pit is full with singers and musicians, there are no performers on stage. Instead, the stage is taken over by hypnotically beautiful stage sets that seek to bring the sound of the divine revelation to life. What remains in the end: the essence – pure emotion.
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Duration
approx. 1 h 15 min. (incl. artist talks)
approx. 1 h 15 min. (incl. artist talks)
World premiere
2014 in Berlin
2014 in Berlin
The performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. each with an artist talk on stage.
Guests on April 4: Ragnar Kjartansson (visual artist), Dr. Ulrike Groos (Kunstmuseum Stuttgart) and Viktor Schoner (Staatsoper Stuttgart)
Guests on April 15: Carolin Wurzbacher (Kunstmuseum Stuttgart), Julia Schmitt und Christoph Soekler (Staatsoper Stuttgart)
Guests on April 4: Ragnar Kjartansson (visual artist), Dr. Ulrike Groos (Kunstmuseum Stuttgart) and Viktor Schoner (Staatsoper Stuttgart)
Guests on April 15: Carolin Wurzbacher (Kunstmuseum Stuttgart), Julia Schmitt und Christoph Soekler (Staatsoper Stuttgart)
in cooperation with
Apr 2023
The explosive sonics of divinity
Cast
Conductor Christopher Schumann
Chorus Manuel Pujol
Direction & Stage Design Ragnar Kjartansson
Co-Work Stage Design Axel Hallkell Johannesson
Painter Victor Cilia, Thorvaldur Gröndal, Lilja Gunnarsdottir, Axel Hallkell Johannesson, Ingjaldur Karason, Ragnar Kjartansson
Dramaturgy Henning Nass
Chorus Manuel Pujol
Direction & Stage Design Ragnar Kjartansson
Co-Work Stage Design Axel Hallkell Johannesson
Painter Victor Cilia, Thorvaldur Gröndal, Lilja Gunnarsdottir, Axel Hallkell Johannesson, Ingjaldur Karason, Ragnar Kjartansson
Dramaturgy Henning Nass
With Natasha Te Rupe Wilson, Shannon Keegan, Alberto Robert, Gerard Farreras
Staatsopernchor Stuttgart, Staatsorchester Stuttgart
Staatsopernchor Stuttgart, Staatsorchester Stuttgart