Introduction Opera Out of Opera 2 (OOO2) is a cooperation project co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Commission. This second edition builds upon the results from Opera Out of Opera (2018-2020), arosing from the common need of partners to re-launch and make new, younger generations rediscover opera. Aims and objectives Creating […]
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Direction: Elli Papakonstantinou (based on Plato) Libretto: Louisa Arkoumanea, Elli Papakonstantinou Music Composition: Katerina Fotinaki, Serhii Vilka Set Designer Constantinos Chaldaios Live visuals: Giannis Papoutsis, Fanis Sakellariou Light designer: Dmytro Demydov Assistant to the Director: Katerina Kataki, Vivi Petsi, Fanis Sakellariou Cast and Musicians: Katerina Fotinaki – voice, prepared guitar […]
Opera-dystopia “GAZ” (work in progress, Inspired by Les Kurbas’s production of Georg Kaiser’s play) Composers Roman Grygoriv, Illia Razumeiko Stage director Virlana Tkacz Set Designer Waldemart Klyuyko Choreographer Simon Mayer Media artist Georgiy Potopalskiy Artists: NOVA OPERA Producer Anastasia Gaishenetc GAZ an antiutopian (dystopian) opera – is a laboratory-attempt to create […]
Futuristic show, futuristic opera in three acts. Concept/music/composition/staging: Roman Grygoriv, Illia Razumeiko Directed by Rostyslav Derzhypilsky Human / Machine Sound / Light Voice / Noise Opera AEROPHONIA was the opening show of Porto Franko Festival 2018. The main musical instrument of this neo-futuristic performance.– a legendary biplane AN-2 – is also […]
“IYOV” – opera-requiem for prepared piano, cello, drums and voices Music by Roman Grygoriv, Illia Razumeiko Directed by Vlad Troitsky The premiere of the opera “IYOV” was held on September 21, 2015 on the main stage of the biggest festival of contemporary art in Ukraine – VIII International multidisciplinary festival […]
Opera-circus “BABYLON” Music by Roman Grygoriv, Illia Razumeiko Directed by Vlad Troitskyi Opera-circus “BABYLON” is a story of birth and death of metaphoric “tower”. It is based on Biblical legend about conflict between man and God, extrapolated on urban tragedy of the modern city. The mix of languages and peoples […]
Opera-ballet “ARK”. Common Ukrainian-Swiss project of NOVA OPERA group together with Totem Dance Group. Director: Vlad Troitskyi Сhoreographer: Oscar Chacon (Switzerland) Music: Roman Grygoriv and Illia Razumeiko At some point each of us has to build and assemble his Ark. No life and no generation can avoid its flood, everyone […]
Trap-opera “Wozzeck” based on texts of Yurii Izdryk Music by Roman Grygoriv, Illia Razumeiko Wozzeck: … love? …buffoon? …crazy? …offender? …victim? The question remains open now – almost 200 years after the appearance of Wozzeck as a hero in the drama of George Buchner, and about 100 years after his […]
Dream-opera “UnSimple” based on the Taras Prohasko’s novel Music by Roman Grygoriv and Illya Razumeiko A grand and a toy piano, a toneless contrabass and an old creaky violin, mysterious drums and piercing voice of wizard Prohasko will be combined in a 5-hour performance-lullaby by formation Nova Opera, which will […]
Drama per musica ”Hamlet” Directed by Rostyslav Derzhypilsky Music by Roman Grygoriv, Illia Razumeiko Script by Yuri Andrukhovych Choreography: Olga Semioshkina Costume design: Lesia Golovach Sound: Maksym Kapusta The basic concept of the drama per musica ”Hamlet” is a present-day tragedy of the eternal mistakes of mankind which come from […]
“Corolanus” – improvisation opera based on “Corolanus” tragedy by William Shakespeare directed by Vlad Troitskyi. Coriolanus is the name given to a Roman general after his more than adequate military success against various uprisings challenging the government of Rome. Following this success, Coriolanus becomes active in politics and seeks political […]