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THEORY OF FLAMES
In his new film opera, Theory of Flames, Michel van der Aa examines how conspiracy theories and disinformation can threaten our human lives. The stage premiere at Dutch National Opera, opening on 6 March, will be followed by future performances at Norwegian National Opera and the Bregenz Festival.
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Mark-Anthony Turnage’s new operatic version of The Railway Children emerged from lockdown to take the stage successfully at Glyndebourne. Based on the 1906 book by Edith Nesbit, the drama is transformed in Rachael Hewer’s libretto to become a pacy cold war thriller. -
The monstrosity of power is laid bare in the new opera by composer Olga Neuwirth and writer Elfriede Jelinek, following their successful earlier collaborations on Bählamms Fest and Lost Highway. Opening at the Hamburg State Opera on 1 February, the production by Tobias Kratzer travels to the Zürich Opera from 8 March. -
Ana Sokolovic’s Clown(s) has been met with sweeping critical acclaim following its world premiere at Opéra de Montréal in January, with critics hailing the highly original hybrid stagework as a landmark achievement in contemporary opera.
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