THE GREY

a performance opera in 3 acts

opera for two soloists (tenor + soprano) and choir

Synopsis:

A young man breaks up with his girlfriend, who has been cheating on him for years, in order to get together with a new woman who is not his type but is good for him. Opera can also work without murder and manslaughter. Libretto by TZ.

Recordings and world premiere:

2014 recordings with the tenor Jàn Rusko and soprano Angélique Boudeville.

2014 Premiere and test performance of the 2nd act in the Galerie Kulturschiene, Feldmeilen.

2014 performance of the 3rd act in Villa Ferro, Zürich.

The concept of performance opera:

The performance opera could also be called opera-povera because the performance is reduced to a minimum: the opera is played from a CD. A painter paints a large canvas (5 x 2.5 m) for each act, creating the scenography with the music. As the music fades, three painted canvases remain at the end to represent the plot. These can be cut up and sold.

Instrumentation: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, english horn, soprano sax, alto sax, E flat clarinet, 2 B flat clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, percussion, gongs, glockenspiel, xylophone, marimba, sitar, harp, strings

Soloists: solo tenor, solo soprano, choir and an artist who paints to the music.