A COCKROACH’S TARANTELLA / ZOLLE
String Quartett with Narrator / Chamber Opera
Libretto and Music by Du Yun @ Theater Lucerne
Directing / Costume + Stage Design: An Opera Double in Lucerne
These two works of the composer and multi-instrumentalist Du Yun had European Premiere at the Opera in Luzern in the End of Octobre 2021. The pieces complement each other in their exploration of the human soul and the seeking of answers on the topic of identity and heritage.
European Premiere: Oct 27th 2021
Directing: Roscha A. Säidow
Stage / Costume / Video: Roscha A. Säidow
Conductor: Alexander Sinan Binder
Cast: Du Yun (Narrator), Misaki Morino (Soprano), Anna Bineta Diouf (Mezzo)
Dramaturgy: Johanna Mangold
Assistent: Sebastian Ryser
“This (…) shimmering labyrinthine evening condenses into a miracle from which only the heartfelt applause brings you back to reality. “
– Urs Mattenberger, Luzerner Zeitung, Oct 29th 2021
“The two music pieces and everything surrounding them seem to be from one piece: from the direction, the stage and costume design to the music and the texts which enriches the music and vice versa. »
– SRF Regionaljournal Zentralschweiz