66 seasons

Dátum a čas:
Sunday - 01. 09. 2013 - 0:00

Miesto konania:
Štátne divadlo Košice - Malá scéna

The new, original Slovak opera – the documentary „66 seasons“ – is based on the film of the same name directed by Peter Kerekes (2003) which was awarded several international prizes. The opera loosely follows the stylised film documentary which illustrated the history of the city using the environment of the Košice old indoor pool. In ten portrayals, the „66 seasons“ opera captures the historical events of more than six decades, from 1936 to 2002, and uses them as a backdrop to bring the personal stories of people from Košice. Each opera character brings an evocative individual human story and, at the same time, a specific historic theme. The characters and their stories in the opera are linked via the story telling of an old lady called Laurie, who embodied the memories of a real character – the film director‘s grandmother. In the „66 seasons“ opera, composer Marek Piaček (1962) brings an interesting musical interpretation: music full of energy, humour and nostalgia, which symbolically refers to several musical poems and genres of the 20th Century. It captures the atmosphere of eras as well as the musical and language multi-culture of Košice and the surrounding region.

Organiser: Association of Contemporary Theatre

Partners: Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic, Košice State Theatre, Košice 2013, n. o.

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