The book of disquiet 2008, music theatre, for actor, ensemble, soundtrack and film. A groundbreaking production brings pessoas magmum opus to life on stage, instilling a productive and monumental disquiet in the audience. Staging, film and music are interwoven into a collage of transparent layers, resulting in works that are partdocumentary, partphilosophy. Non vibrato and the book of disquiet helen bledsoe, flutist. His operas have been staged in more than a dozen countries, with after life and the book of disquiet being regularly revived. Ergon ensemble contemporary music athens the book of. In may it was presented semistaged at the barbican centre in london. The book of disquiet trailer music theatre for actor, ensemble and film after fernand. His operas have been staged in more than a dozen countries, with after life andthe book of disquiet being regularly revived. A unique voice, he combines composition with film and stage direction, and script writing.
The book of disquiet, opera as one man, with films. His brother boudewyn was a printer and his other brother hildebrand a copper plate engraver. Jan 05, 2009 more than 400 texts make up the book of disquiet, a mixture of aphorisms and autobiography, philosophy and dream diary, which gradually coheres into a portrait of their solitary, misanthropic writer. The opera was originally a 20 coproduction of english national opera, torontos luminato festival.
A kaleidoscopic concept album centred around the theme of infinity. The dutch composer has consistently and ingeniously combined music. Unsere datenschutzrichtlinien wurden am montag 24 juni 2019 aktualisiertmehr informationen ok. The book of disquiet university calendar montclair state. As if the earlier composer had internalised and rationalised the phlegmatic qualities of his more bravura attachments to sound. He has directed both the filmed and staged elements of all of these works. Notable among these are the operas blank out 2016 and sunken garden 2012, as well as a music theater work based on portuguese writer fernando pessoas the book of.
The book of disquiet university calendar montclair state university. Among these were the pages that make up his posthumous masterpiece the book of disquiet an autobiography of his alter. This indiealtpop release on the disquiet label d music for music. More than 400 texts make up the book of disquiet, a mixture of aphorisms and autobiography, philosophy and dream diary, which gradually coheres into a portrait of their solitary, misanthropic writer. A recognizable harmonic signature is evidence of his economical use of material.
His brother boudewyn was a printer and his other brother hildebrand a copper plate engraver career. The innovative aspect of these operas is their use of film images and sampled soundtracks as an essential element of the score. A pioneer in the realms of new music and technology, his staged worksincorporating film and sampled soundtrackare a seamless hybrid of musical theater and multimedia. Classical instruments, voices, electronic sound, actors, theatre and video are all seamless extensions of his musical vocabulary. His irrepressible fascination for theatrical and visual means is one recurring feature of the trilogy. The book of disquiet nyc discount theatre tickets theatre. Available now on all platforms, with limited edition high definition vinyl double lp and cd also be available through disquiet media and bandcamp. The bookkeeper has a different harmonic and rhythmic identity to the street sweeper or the waiter, for example.