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18. Январь 2010
The Israeli Opera
Tel Aviv
Hanna Munitz
Director
HELNWEIN'S SET AND COSTUMES FOR THE OPERA "THE CHILD DREAMS"
One of the most important productions of the Israeli Opera's 25th anniversary season will be the world premiere of the commissioned opera The Child Dreams, based on a most poetic and lyric play by the late Hanoch Levin, undoubtedly, one of Israel's greatest playwrights, composed by young and internationally acknowledges Israeli composer Gil Shohat, directed by Omri Nitzan and designed by renowned international visual artist Gottfried Helnwein. This play turned opera describes a journey of escape towards the unknown, people immigrating to a new land in order to run away from a threatening past and find a comforting future as death and despair intertwine with a hope for a better future. David Stern, the Israeli Opera's music director, will conduct this new opera featuring closed to 20 Israeli opera singers on the stage.
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"This is Hanoch Levin's most poetic play and his greatest achievement." (Yediot Ahharonot)
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The opera "The child dreams" will premiere Mon January 18, 2010 (20:00)
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A world première, based on one of the most important Israeli plays of all time by Hanoch Levin. A journey of escape towards the unknown in an opera featuring death and despair intertwined with a hope for a better future.
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The Opera Orchestra - The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion
Sung in Hebrew
Surtitles in English and Hebrew Length of performance: approx. two hours |
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Dates
Mon 18.1.10 (20:00), Wed 20.1.10 (20:00), Fri 22.1.10 (13:00), Sat 23.1.10 (20:00),
Mon 25.1.10 (20:00) Towards Opening: Sat 16.1.10 (11:00) |
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PROPHETIC DEAD CHILD:
"I saw an angel: He was sailing in the sun,
diving slowly as if in a sea of honey, and he came down and whispered to me: "Oh little lambs, silent screamers, oh. my tender, impatient dead, a tiny error was made in the inventory and now it's final: one more child." |
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(a silence of disbelief)
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"That's what he told me. 'Rest just a little more
Only one more child." |
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(From "The Child Dreams" by Hanoch Levin, scene 8 (Requiem)
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Dramatis Personae:
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THE FATHER
THE MOTHER BLEEDING MAN A SHOCKED OBSERVER OF DEATH WOMAN BORN FOR LOVE COMMANDER WAILING WOMAN THE CHILD CROOKED-BLACK SOLDIER OPTIMISTIC NEIGHBOR MAN JEALOUS OF THE LIVING SAILORS A CONSOLING PASSENGER MAN OF REASON EXCITED PASSENGER DEVOUT PASSENGER GUARD LAME YOUTH CLERK TOOTHLESS MAN FEARFUL WOMAN PASSENGER GOVERNOR GOVERNOR'S WIFE CLEVER SAILOR LAZY ONE DEAD CHILDREN PROPHETIC DEAD CHILD SENSITIVE DEAD CHILD ARGUMENTATIVE DEAD CHILD IMPATIENT DEAD CHILD OBSERVING DEAD CHILD "MESSIAH" BRAVE SOLDIER CHILD WHO TURNED TO DUST |
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Gottfried Helnwein in einem Gespräch mit Peter Nedoma, dem Direktor der Galerie Rudolfinum in Prag
April, 2008: |
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"Die Entdeckung des Theaterstückes "The Child Dreams" von Hanoch Levin war ein Schock und eine Epiphanie für mich, denn noch nie war die künstlerische Arbeit eines anderen so nah an meinen eigenen innersten Bildern. Es ist als hätte er dieses Stück ausschliesslich all den Kindern gewidmet, die bisher in meinem Werk aufgetaucht sind - und all jenen, die noch kommen werden."
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| 18. Январь 2010 | The Israeli Opera | Hanna Munitz | |
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