The Victory Over the Sun
2013
by NOVOFLOT based on the Futurist opera by Aleksei Kruchenykh, Velimir Khlebnikov, Mikhail Matyushin and Kasimir Malevich
Compositions (World Premieres) by Moritz Gagern, Aleksandra Gryka, Klaus Lang, Martin Schüttler / Original compositions (1913) Michail Matjuschin / Trombone improvisations Nils Wogram
In 1913, an opera premiered in St. Petersburg, which with one stroke shattered the tradition of an entire genre. In their creation “The Victory Over the Sun”, several protagonists of the Russian Futuristic movement (among them the artist Kasimir Malevich) combined apparently incompatible elements of painting, language, composition and performance. This endeavour culminated in an artistic happening that did away with every logic of the traditional music-theatre. Precisely 100 years later, at the beginning of a new century, when there is not much left of the energy of Futurist thinking and inventions, NOVOFLOT and four composers take the material of the “Sun”-opera as a foundation for a reboot.
For one week, four cultural institutions in Berlin (the Academy of the Arts, Hamburger Bahnhof (Museum for Contemporary Art), the Radialsystem and the Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz) will host five different performances, including the ‘training camp’, ‘brain-inspection’, ‘observatories’ and ‘parliaments of the future’.
#1 The Brain of the House
12 October 2013
Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum für Gegenwart – Berlin, Staatliche Museen zu
Berlin
In co-production with Hamburger Bahnhof (Museum for Contemporary Art), the Academy of the Arts at Hanseatenweg, Radialsystem V and Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz
Ensemble:
Patrik Baboumian strongest man in the world
Tara Bacia Actress
Maxime Barbasetti Actor
Henriette Bothe Actress
Jiwon Choi Soprano
Raphael Clamer Actor
Mihhail Gerts Solo piano
Lilly Janz Actress
Renate Jett Actress
Merja Mäkelä Mezzo-soprano
Simon Robinson Baritone
Liz Schmidt Actress
Johanna Skirecki Actress
Renate Sörensen Actress
Ernst Surberg Actor & keyboards
Melih Tepretmez Bass
Katharina Thomas Soprano
Yuka Yanagihara Soprano
and:
Ronald Bird, Henriette Bothe, Christine
Dietrich, Elke-Luise Ebertz-Kruse, Ulrike Fruhtrunk-Dehn, Brigitte
Göres, Heidrun Haase, Sigrid Haase, Sigrid Herzog, Helmut Heydenreich,
Antonia Korn, Martin Michaelis-Seidler, Helmi Südmersen, Karin
Tzschätzsch, Jutta Wehnelt, Dieter Wieck, Monika Zimmering The participants of the first Pan-Russian Congress of the Singers of the Future
Ensemble Mosaik:
Bettina Junge Flute
Simon Strasser Oboe
Christian Vogel Clarinet
Jürgen Grözinger & Roland Neffe Percussion
Ernst Surberg Piano
Chatschatur Kanajan Harmonium
ensemble apparat:
Nathan Plante Trumpet
Matthew Conley Trumpet
Fabian Schmidt Trombone
Max Murray Tuba
Team:
Sven Holm Direction
Vicente Larrañaga Musical direction
Elisa Limberg Stage design
Anke Gänz & Elisa Limberg Costume design
Karolina Serafin & Lisa Böffgen Video
Jörg Bittner Light
Georg Morawietz Sound
Malte Ubenauf Dramaturgy
Fadrina Arpagaus Co-dramaturgy
Dörte Wolter Production management
Akademie der Künste, Studio Elektroakustische Musik Recordings
Achim Klapp Press and Public Relations
Corinna Duemler & Max Langendorf & Katalin Sófalvi Assistants to the director and stage management Jenny Ribbat Stage management Mihhail Gerts Assistant to the musical director Saori Tomidokoro Accompanist Thomas Unthan Assistant to the stage designer Denise Majer Assistant to the costume designers Lea Kalinna Assistant to the production manager Katharina Korth Trainee stage design Marjolein van Berlo Trainee costume design Emanuel Tschumi Graphic Design Thomas Aurin Photography Philip Kießling Press and Public Relations
#2 The Objectless World
Premiere:
12 October 2013
Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz/Glaspavillon
In co-production with Hamburger Bahnhof (Museum for Contemporary Art), the Academy of the Arts at Hanseatenweg, Radialsystem V and Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz
Ensemble:
Patrik Baboumian strongest man in the world
Tara Bacia Actress
Maxime Barbasetti Actor
Henriette Bothe Actress
Jiwon Choi Soprano
Raphael Clamer Actor
Mihhail Gerts Solo piano
Lilly Janz Actress
Renate Jett Actress
Merja Mäkelä Mezzo-soprano
Simon Robinson Baritone
Liz Schmidt Actress
Johanna Skirecki Actress
Renate Sörensen Actress
Ernst Surberg Actor & keyboards
Melih Tepretmez Bass
Katharina Thomas Soprano
Yuka Yanagihara Soprano
and:
Ronald Bird, Henriette Bothe, Christine
Dietrich, Elke-Luise Ebertz-Kruse, Ulrike Fruhtrunk-Dehn, Brigitte
Göres, Heidrun Haase, Sigrid Haase, Sigrid Herzog, Helmut Heydenreich,
Antonia Korn, Martin Michaelis-Seidler, Helmi Südmersen, Karin
Tzschätzsch, Jutta Wehnelt, Dieter Wieck, Monika Zimmering The participants of the first Pan-Russian Congress of the Singers of the Future
Ensemble Mosaik:
Bettina Junge Flute
Simon Strasser Oboe
Christian Vogel Clarinet
Jürgen Grözinger & Roland Neffe Percussion
Ernst Surberg Piano
Chatschatur Kanajan Harmonium
ensemble apparat:
Nathan Plante Trumpet
Matthew Conley Trumpet
Fabian Schmidt Trombone
Max Murray Tuba
Team:
Sven Holm Direction
Vicente Larrañaga Musical direction
Elisa Limberg Stage design
Anke Gänz & Elisa Limberg Costume design
Karolina Serafin & Lisa Böffgen Video
Jörg Bittner Light
Georg Morawietz Sound
Malte Ubenauf Dramaturgy
Fadrina Arpagaus Co-dramaturgy
Dörte Wolter Production management
Akademie der Künste, Studio Elektroakustische Musik Recordings
Achim Klapp Press and Public Relations
Corinna Duemler & Max Langendorf & Katalin Sófalvi Assistants to the director and stage management Jenny Ribbat Stage management Mihhail Gerts Assistant to the musical director Saori Tomidokoro Accompanist Thomas Unthan Assistant to the stage designer Denise Majer Assistant to the costume designers Lea Kalinna Assistant to the production manager Katharina Korth Trainee stage design Marjolein van Berlo Trainee costume design Emanuel Tschumi Graphic Design Thomas Aurin Photography Philip Kießling Press and Public Relations
#3 The 35th Century
Premiere:
13 October 2013
Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz/Glaspavillon
In co-production with Hamburger Bahnhof (Museum for Contemporary Art), the Academy of the Arts at Hanseatenweg, Radialsystem V and Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz
Ensemble:
Patrik Baboumian strongest man in the world
Tara Bacia Actress
Maxime Barbasetti Actor
Henriette Bothe Actress
Jiwon Choi Soprano
Raphael Clamer Actor
Mihhail Gerts Solo piano
Lilly Janz Actress
Renate Jett Actress
Merja Mäkelä Mezzo-soprano
Simon Robinson Baritone
Liz Schmidt Actress
Johanna Skirecki Actress
Renate Sörensen Actress
Ernst Surberg Actor & keyboards
Melih Tepretmez Bass
Katharina Thomas Soprano
Yuka Yanagihara Soprano
and:
Ronald Bird, Henriette Bothe, Christine
Dietrich, Elke-Luise Ebertz-Kruse, Ulrike Fruhtrunk-Dehn, Brigitte
Göres, Heidrun Haase, Sigrid Haase, Sigrid Herzog, Helmut Heydenreich,
Antonia Korn, Martin Michaelis-Seidler, Helmi Südmersen, Karin
Tzschätzsch, Jutta Wehnelt, Dieter Wieck, Monika Zimmering The participants of the first Pan-Russian Congress of the Singers of the Future
Ensemble Mosaik:
Bettina Junge Flute
Simon Strasser Oboe
Christian Vogel Clarinet
Jürgen Grözinger & Roland Neffe Percussion
Ernst Surberg Piano
Chatschatur Kanajan Harmonium
ensemble apparat:
Nathan Plante Trumpet
Matthew Conley Trumpet
Fabian Schmidt Trombone
Max Murray Tuba
Team:
Sven Holm Direction
Vicente Larrañaga Musical direction
Elisa Limberg Stage design
Anke Gänz & Elisa Limberg Costume design
Karolina Serafin & Lisa Böffgen Video
Jörg Bittner Light
Georg Morawietz Sound
Malte Ubenauf Dramaturgy
Fadrina Arpagaus Co-dramaturgy
Dörte Wolter Production management
Akademie der Künste, Studio Elektroakustische Musik Recordings
Achim Klapp Press and Public Relations
Corinna Duemler & Max Langendorf & Katalin Sófalvi Assistants to the director and stage management Jenny Ribbat Stage management Mihhail Gerts Assistant to the musical director Saori Tomidokoro Accompanist Thomas Unthan Assistant to the stage designer Denise Majer Assistant to the costume designers Lea Kalinna Assistant to the production manager Katharina Korth Trainee stage design Marjolein van Berlo Trainee costume design Emanuel Tschumi Graphic Design Thomas Aurin Photography Philip Kießling Press and Public Relations
#4 In the 10th Land
Premiere:
16 October 2013
Radialsystem V
In co-production with Hamburger Bahnhof (Museum for Contemporary Art), the Academy of the Arts at Hanseatenweg, Radialsystem V and Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz
Ensemble:
Patrik Baboumian strongest man in the world
Tara Bacia Actress
Maxime Barbasetti Actor
Henriette Bothe Actress
Jiwon Choi Soprano
Raphael Clamer Actor
Mihhail Gerts Solo piano
Lilly Janz Actress
Renate Jett Actress
Merja Mäkelä Mezzo-soprano
Simon Robinson Baritone
Liz Schmidt Actress
Johanna Skirecki Actress
Renate Sörensen Actress
Ernst Surberg Actor & keyboards
Melih Tepretmez Bass
Katharina Thomas Soprano
Yuka Yanagihara Soprano
and:
Ronald Bird, Henriette Bothe, Christine
Dietrich, Elke-Luise Ebertz-Kruse, Ulrike Fruhtrunk-Dehn, Brigitte
Göres, Heidrun Haase, Sigrid Haase, Sigrid Herzog, Helmut Heydenreich,
Antonia Korn, Martin Michaelis-Seidler, Helmi Südmersen, Karin
Tzschätzsch, Jutta Wehnelt, Dieter Wieck, Monika Zimmering The participants of the first Pan-Russian Congress of the Singers of the Future
Ensemble Mosaik:
Bettina Junge Flute
Simon Strasser Oboe
Christian Vogel Clarinet
Jürgen Grözinger & Roland Neffe Percussion
Ernst Surberg Piano
Chatschatur Kanajan Harmonium
ensemble apparat:
Nathan Plante Trumpet
Matthew Conley Trumpet
Fabian Schmidt Trombone
Max Murray Tuba
Team:
Sven Holm Direction
Vicente Larrañaga Musical direction
Elisa Limberg Stage design
Anke Gänz & Elisa Limberg Costume design
Karolina Serafin & Lisa Böffgen Video
Jörg Bittner Light
Georg Morawietz Sound
Malte Ubenauf Dramaturgy
Fadrina Arpagaus Co-dramaturgy
Dörte Wolter Production management
Akademie der Künste, Studio Elektroakustische Musik Recordings
Achim Klapp Press and Public Relations
Corinna Duemler & Max Langendorf & Katalin Sófalvi Assistants to the director and stage management Jenny Ribbat Stage management Mihhail Gerts Assistant to the musical director Saori Tomidokoro Accompanist Thomas Unthan Assistant to the stage designer Denise Majer Assistant to the costume designers Lea Kalinna Assistant to the production manager Katharina Korth Trainee stage design Marjolein van Berlo Trainee costume design Emanuel Tschumi Graphic Design Thomas Aurin Photography Philip Kießling Press and Public Relations
#5 The First Panrussian Conference of the Singers of the Future
Premiere:
20 October 2013
Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz (Main Stage)
In co-production with Hamburger Bahnhof (Museum for Contemporary Art), the Academy of the Arts at Hanseatenweg, Radialsystem V and Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz
Ensemble:
Patrik Baboumian strongest man in the world
Tara Bacia Actress
Maxime Barbasetti Actor
Henriette Bothe Actress
Jiwon Choi Soprano
Raphael Clamer Actor
Mihhail Gerts Solo piano
Lilly Janz Actress
Renate Jett Actress
Merja Mäkelä Mezzo-soprano
Simon Robinson Baritone
Liz Schmidt Actress
Johanna Skirecki Actress
Renate Sörensen Actress
Ernst Surberg Actor & keyboards
Melih Tepretmez Bass
Katharina Thomas Soprano
Yuka Yanagihara Soprano
and:
Ronald Bird, Henriette Bothe, Christine
Dietrich, Elke-Luise Ebertz-Kruse, Ulrike Fruhtrunk-Dehn, Brigitte
Göres, Heidrun Haase, Sigrid Haase, Sigrid Herzog, Helmut Heydenreich,
Antonia Korn, Martin Michaelis-Seidler, Helmi Südmersen, Karin
Tzschätzsch, Jutta Wehnelt, Dieter Wieck, Monika Zimmering The participants of the first Pan-Russian Congress of the Singers of the Future
Ensemble Mosaik:
Bettina Junge Flute
Simon Strasser Oboe
Christian Vogel Clarinet
Jürgen Grözinger & Roland Neffe Percussion
Ernst Surberg Piano
Chatschatur Kanajan Harmonium
ensemble apparat:
Nathan Plante Trumpet
Matthew Conley Trumpet
Fabian Schmidt Trombone
Max Murray Tuba
Team:
Sven Holm Direction
Vicente Larrañaga Musical direction
Elisa Limberg Stage design
Anke Gänz & Elisa Limberg Costume design
Karolina Serafin & Lisa Böffgen Video
Jörg Bittner Light
Georg Morawietz Sound
Malte Ubenauf Dramaturgy
Fadrina Arpagaus Co-dramaturgy
Dörte Wolter Production management
Akademie der Künste, Studio Elektroakustische Musik Recordings
Achim Klapp Press and Public Relations
Corinna Duemler & Max Langendorf & Katalin Sófalvi Assistants to the director and stage management Jenny Ribbat Stage management Mihhail Gerts Assistant to the musical director Saori Tomidokoro Accompanist Thomas Unthan Assistant to the stage designer Denise Majer Assistant to the costume designers Lea Kalinna Assistant to the production manager Katharina Korth Trainee stage design Marjolein van Berlo Trainee costume design Emanuel Tschumi Graphic Design Thomas Aurin Photography Philip Kießling Press and Public Relations
