By invitation only
LOCATION:
Hall 1
Sonst gute Nacht
An Evening in Three Parts
Akademie Musiktheater heute
By invitation only
LOCATION:
Hall 1
The world premiere of “Sonst gute Nacht” will take place as part of the 2026 ceremony of the Akademie Musiktheater heute (AMH), marking the graduation of the 2024–2026 class.
In the three-part evening “Sonst gute Nacht,” consisting of the short operas “Der Drache auf dem Silbertablett” (music: Maximiliano Soto Mayorga), “Silberschwere Lider” (music: Adrian Laugsch), and “Tango Paradiso” (music: Abigél Varga) with texts by Sophie Jira, the 2024–2026 class explores a dystopian future scenario. Instead of seeking societal solutions in the face of contemporary crises, the wealthiest plan their own exit in the event of an apocalypse. On a seastead, seemingly far removed from the world’s catastrophes, they are nevertheless repeatedly confronted with primal human problems.
In the run-up to the ceremony, the Akademie Musiktheater heute is hosting the Worldcafé “25 Years of Akademie Musiktheater heute – and tomorrow?”
Credits
Der Drache auf dem Silbertablett
Music: Maximiliano Soto Mayorga
Libretto: Sophie Jira
Direction: Lars Marcel Braun
Musical Direction: Barbara Dragan and Katharina Dickopf
Set and Costume Design: Jade Boeckh and Sonia Hilpert
Dramaturgy: Annika Spegg and Pia Syrbe
With
Chef: Valentino Blasina*
Souschefin: Katie Richardson McCrea*
Kitchen Brigade: Ensemble Modern
Silberschwere Lider
Music: Adrian Laugsch
Libretto: Sophie Jira
Direction: Konstantin Paul
Musical Direction: Barbara Dragan and Katharina Dickopf
Set and Costume Design: Jade Boeckh and Sonia Hilpert
Dramaturgy: Annika Spegg and Pia Syrbe
With
Mother: Laure Cathérine Beyers*
Son: Martin Simonovski*
Clone: Valentino Blasina*
Father (silent): Alexander Julius Leventov*
Tango Paradiso
Music: Abigél Varga
Libretto: Sophie Jira
Direction: Maria Chagina
Musical Direction: Barbara Dragan and Katharina Dickopf
Set and Costume Design: Jade Boeckh and Sonia Hilpert
Dramaturgy: Annika Spegg and Pia Syrbe
With
Cockroach 1: Beatriz Gaudencio Ramos*
Cockroach 2: Katie Richarson McCrea*
Tango singers: Martin Simonovski*, Valentino Blasina* and Laure Cathérine Beyers*
Theta: Conductor
Musik
Ensemble Modern:
Christian Hommel, oboe
Jaan Bossier, clarinet
Johannes Schwarz, bassoon
Sava Stoianov, trumpet
Hermann Kretzschmar, piano
David Haller, percussion
Megumi Kasakawa, viola
Eva Böcker, cello
Paul Cannon, double bass
Rainer Römer, musical coordination
Norbert Ommer, sound direction
Lukas Nowok, sound engineering
*Kunstuni Graz
Production Team
Cultural Management: Zoe Howard and Alexander Julius Leventov
Musical Coaching and Repetiteur: Andrey Doynikov
Artistic-Technical Support and Technical Direction: Ralf Heinze
Lighting Design and Technical Direction: Philip Deblitz
Makeup: Johanna Winkler
Audio Recording: Felix Dreher
Film Production: Seehund Media
Text: Annika Spegg and Pia Syrbe
Graphic Design: Sonia Hilpert and Jade Boeckh
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