MICHAEL

Time and duration

Start time 7.30 pm
End time approx. 11.15 pm

For dedicated listeners, the evening continues until 12 am with the electronic composition UNSICHTBARE CHÖRE.

Archangel Michael is the central figure in the first part of aus LICHT, which consists of scenes from DONNERSTAG aus LICHT. This is the shortest and most narrative of the three parts of aus LICHT. It includes MICHAELs JUGEND and MICHAELs REISE UM DIE ERDE – about Michael’s childhood with a mentally-ill mother and a father who cannot cope with life, his life-changing discovery of music and his cosmic journey in search of Eve. Michael, Lucifer and Eve appear in various forms: as singers, dancers and basset-horn, trompet and trombone players. The audience is immersed in a monumental musical universe with the electronic work UNSICHTBARE CHÖRE as the epilogue, played over eight speakers surrounding the audience.

Part 1: programme*

DONNERSTAGS-GRUSS
MICHAELs JUGEND

interval (8.55 - 9.55 pm)

MICHAELs REISE UM DIE ERDE
DONNERSTAGS-ABSCHIED

UNSICHTBARE CHÖRE **
electronic composition (11.15 pm - 12 am) 

All compositions are from DONNERSTAG.

* times with reservation
** electronic compositions for dedicated listeners in particular

Credits

Musical Director
Kathinka Pasveer

Stage Director
Pierre Audi

Set and light
Urs Schönebaum

Costumes
Wojciech Dziedzic

Video
Chris Kondek
Robi Voigt

Curator
Renee Jonker

Dramaturgy
Klaus Bertisch

Educational Advisor
Cristiano Melli

Musical and Dramaturgical Consultant
Suzanne Stephens-Janning

Artistic producer / coordinator
Sigi Giesler

click here for the remaining credits of part 1