An auditory, visual, and intellectual adventure, which challenges all the senses
At the Opernhaus Zürich an extraordinary modern music theatre concept is being realized. It will be accompanied by two concerts.
Amerika
3 Mar to 13 Apr 2024Franz Kafka’s novel fragment Amerika, written at the beginning of the 20th century, anticipated the great crises of modernity. Left unfinished, it tells the story of Karl Rossmann's nightmarish journey through life to America, with its great promises of happiness. Composer Roman Haubenstock-Ramati has turned it into a work of music theater that enjoys legendary status. The opera has only been performed twice since its premiere, but remains one of the landmarks of opera composition in the 20th century.
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Discussion concert Haubenstock-Ramati
Sun, 3 Mar 2024, 11.15 amThe renowned Gringolts Quartet interprets works by Roman Haubenstock-Ramati together with Heinz Holliger, who maintained a close friendship with the composer. In conversation, he provides information about his life and thoughts. Haubenstock-Ramati was born in Poland, deported to Siberia during the Second World War and finally ended up in Palestine and Tel Aviv before retiring in Vienna. He is considered a pioneer in 20th century music.
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Thu, 21 Mar 2024, 7.00 pmThe Ensemble Opera Nova under the direction of Hans-Peter Achberger takes on the ingenious madmen of American modern music - from the carefree experimenter Charles Ives to the anarchic new thinker John Cage and the Californian minimalist John Adams.
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