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Geiselopera / Hostage Opera

Composer
Gryllus Samu
Original / Hungarian title
Túszopera
Foreign language / English title
Geiselopera / Hostage Opera
Subtitle
Interactive documentary chamber opera
Year of composition
2021
Type
Opera
Instrumentation
S., B.Bar., 2 actor - ensemble - audience
Duration
100 min
Text
GERENDÁS, Beáta
Language
Hungarian / Geman / English
Premiere information
12 May 2021, Online, interactive platform: SpatialChat, WUK (Werkstätten- und Kulturhaus), Vienna; Tara Khozein, Josefa Beil, Rupert Bergmann, Dominik Förtsch, Black Page Orchestra: Matthias Kranebitter (electronics, art director), Yukiko Krenn (sax.), Felix Pöchhacker (chit.e.), Rafael Zalech (vl.), Irene Frank (vlc.)

29 May 2021, Online, interactive platform: SpatialChat, Old Synagogue - ALTERRA, Szeged Hungary; Tara Khozein, Josefa Beil, Rupert Bergmann, Dominik Förtsch, Dr. Magdolna Moretti, Judit Kéri, Black Page Orchestra: Matthias Kranebitter (electronics, art director), Yukiko Krenn (sax.), Felix Pöchhacker (chit.e.), Fani Vovoni (vl.), Irene Frank (vlc.) (Hungarian premiere)
Publisher / Source
MS
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Remarks, other info
Libretto written by Beáta Gerendás based on Csenge Hatala´s book: Hírzárlat (Press Embargo) (Athenaeum Kiadó, 2015)

Directed by Brina Stinehelfer