Film

Kein Licht

2017 · 2h 13m · Music

Ruhrtriennale

Two particles wander through space. Two particles? Perhaps they are also two musicians: the first and second violins. An absurd scenario. Voices A and B speak to each other, but they can't hear each other ... Without the words Fukushima or nuclear power being mentioned even once, “Kein Licht. (2011/2012/2017)” depicts a ghostly world after the nuclear disaster. The text by Elfriede Jelinek becomes the libretto of a world premiere musical performance at the Ruhrtriennale. Frenchman Philippe Manoury is composing a new musical theater work for actors, singers and a musical ensemble. The special feature: The music itself also becomes an uncontrollable element. Together with director Nicolas Stemann, Manoury is developing a new form in which pre-composed orchestral and electronic score modules are combined with live electronics that intervene in the modulation of the singers and actors - in real time. Music is verbalized and language is musicalized.

Christina Daletska

Alt

Lionel Peintre

Bariton

Sarah Sun

Soprano

Olivia Vermeulen

Mezzosoprano

Niels Bormann

Actor

Caroline Peters

Actress

United Instruments of Lucilin

Orchestra

Julien Leroy

Conductor

• Nicolas StemannDirector
• Philippe ManouryWriter
• Elfriede JelinekWriter

Release date

August 25, 2017

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 13m

Genres

Music