Opera in one act, original text by Martin Crimp.
Co-commission and co-production festival d’Aix-en-Provence, Royal Opera house - Covent Garden, Opéra national du Rhin, Opéra comique, les théâtres de la ville de Luxembourg, Oper Köln, Teatro di San Carlo
Co-commission and co-production festival d’Aix-en-Provence, Royal Opera house - Covent Garden, Opéra national du Rhin, Opéra comique, les théâtres de la ville de Luxembourg, Oper Köln, Teatro di San Carlo
An ordinary day. A terrible event. The death of her infant child sets in motion one woman’s search for a life-restoring miracle. All she needs to do – in the course of a single day – is find one genuinely happy human being. But when every encounter, however promising, ends in disappointment, she turns finally to the mysterious Zabelle, owner and creator of a magnificent garden. Eleven years after the historic success of Written on Skin, George Benjamin returns to the Festival with a new opera in one act: a universal tale with moving colours, where the flow of music follows the flow of life; an initiatory fable on human nature and self-discovery. For the fourth time, he reunites with Martin Crimp, his faithful author; Daniel Jeanneteau and Marie-Christine Soma are the stage directors, and with video design by Hicham Berrada. The composer himself conducts five magnificent young singers – including Marianne Crebassa – and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, which celebrates its 25th anniversary on this occasion.
● Conductor : Sir George Benjamin
● Stage direction, set design, dramaturgy and lighting design : Daniel Jeanneteau, Marie-Christine Soma
➜ Orchestra : Mahler Chamber Orchestra
● Conductor : Sir George Benjamin
● Stage direction, set design, dramaturgy and lighting design : Daniel Jeanneteau, Marie-Christine Soma
➜ Orchestra : Mahler Chamber Orchestra
