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Open Air Production of Roger Waters' Зa Ira
Slated For World Premiere in Poznan, Poland, on August 25, 2006
First Fully Staged Performance of Waters' Classical Opera
The world premiere of an open air production of Roger Waters' "Зa Ira," an opera in three acts for full orchestra, soloists and choir, will take place, with the participation of the composer, in Poznan, Poland, in the area of the International Poznan Fair, on August 25, 2006, at 9pm. Tickets are on sale now (ticket information follows).
A monumental state-of-the-art outdoor extravaganza, the production combines elements of musical theatre, opera, the circus, gospel revival and rock 'n' roll spectacle in one of the most lavish dramatic events ever realized.
"Зa Ira" will make full use of Poznan Fair exhibition space, its set design incorporating live and cinematic components including large-scale 3D sequences mirroring the "real world" of the French Revolution, choirs on the roofs and terraces of the exhibition pavilions, projections of lights and images onto surrounding structures and the sky itself, and pyrotechnic effects illuminating key plot points.
Waters, who co-founded the groundbreaking rock group Pink Floyd in 1966, first began to bridge the worlds of rock and classical music with such pioneering major works as "The Dark Side Of The Moon" (1973) and "The Wall" (1979) in which he incorporated elements of operatic form--theatricality, coherent narrative, dramatic arcs, thematic music and song cycles--in a pop context.
Waters' work on "Зa Ira," his first opera for full orchestra and voice, began in 1989, during the Bicentennial of the French Revolution. The well-respected and successful songwriter Etienne Roda-Gil and his wife, Nadine, had created an original libretto for an opera, written in French, as part of the Bicentennial. Entitled "Зa Ira," after a revolutionary song of the period, the Roda-Gil's original manuscript, copiously and beautifully illustrated by Nadine, portrayed the events and the spirit of the French Revolution through a multitude of perspectives--ranging from Marie Antoinette to the eyes and ears of the period's revolutionaries and common people--using a circus as a central theatrical framing device and metaphor.
Introduced to Etienne Roda-Gil by a mutual friend, Waters was immediately and deeply impressed by the passion and the power of Etienne's manuscript and began work on creating a full orchestral score for "Зa Ira." Work on the project was suspended when Nadine died tragically of leukemia. Several years passed before Roger and Etienne returned to "Зa Ira."
In 1997, Roger began writing an English version of the text. "It's not just a translation," he says. "I've stuck very much to the spirit of Etienne's original, adding to it somewhat. Although it's rooted in the history of the revolution, its philosophical slant is, I suppose, contemporary as well. It's more than just a history of the French Revolution, it's a piece about the human potential for change."
Before the rise and fall of the guillotine, before the terror took hold, the People of France fought for a better world based on the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity rather than one ruled by a callous and outmoded nobility. It is this story of hope and promise that inspired "Зa Ira." Set during the optimistic early days of the French Revolution, "Зa Ira" is a work of stunning power and beauty, invoking the passion, madness, and triumph of faith in a time that forever changed the nature of the world.
The "Зa Ira" world premiere promises to raise the bar and set the standard for large-scale theatrical production for years to come.
Creators:
Composed by Roger Waters
Director: Janusz Jуzefowicz
Based on the libretto by Etienne & Nadine Roda-Gil
Choreography: Janusz Jуzefowicz
Set design: Andrzej Woron
Production: Marek Szpendowski, Slawomir Pietras
Tickets:
They are available at the following websites:
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www.bilecik.info
www.eventim.pl
www.ticketpro.pl
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