Freitag aus Licht is an opera about temptation: the temptation to use the body as a musical instrument, the temptation to transform one sound into another. Karlheinz Stockhausen is particularly interested in the movement of sound through space, in creating ‘mobile soundscapes’.
Freitag consists of three musical dimensions: the first, Weltraum, is an electronic composition created by Karlheinz Stockhausen in his studios. The second is structured around twelve ballet scenes featuring twelve pairs of dancers dressed as everyday objects. The third comprises the dramatic action linking the protagonists of the libretto and their respective children.
Le Balcon Orchestre d’enfants du Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Lille Chœur de la Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris
Musical direction Maxime Pascal Stage direction and set design Silvia Costa Costumes Bianca Deigner Lighting design Bernd Purkrabek Sound design Florent Derex Music technology Augustin Muller and Étienne Démoulin Children’s choir director Émilie Fleury Vocal coach Alain Muller
