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The Devils of Loudon.




Devils of Loudon

COPENHAGEN: Krzysztof Pendereckis (born 1933) opera The Devils of Loudon is led by the outstanding Louis Otey as Urban Grandier the Monk, who is in the fantasyes of the young nun, brilliantly and expressive sung and performed by the great soprano Ylva Kilberg.  Attracting, and who has to go through the most remarkable tryings during the two hour long opera, without any break.

Krzysztof Penderecki

We experienced one of the most haunting operas of the 20th century. Inspired by true events, The Devils of Loudun is one of the most remarkable masterworks of modern opera
. It offers a timeless vision of how wrong things can go when mass hysteria and fanaticism rule.

The Royal Danish Theatre presents the world premiere of a brand new version of the haunting avant-garde opera The Devils of Loudun

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. This unique event is staged by Keith Warner, former Artistic Director of the Royal Danish Opera.

Many are probably familiar with Penderecki’s musical vernacular without even realising it; among his artistic feats are the scores for horror movies such as William Friedkin’s The Exorcistand Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining.

The opera is based on John Robert Whiting’s dramatization of Aldous Huxley’s novel The Devils of Loudun. The narrative is inspired by real events in France in 1634 when Urbain Grandier, a priest, (sung by Louis Otey) was burned at the stake on charges of using black magic to seduce nuns at his convent.

Penderecki composed The Devils of Loudun while living in Warsaw under the communist regime and the opera reflects a protest against the oppression he witnessed during that period

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. Penderecki’s emphasis on the repetition of history demonstrates just how wrong things can go when fanaticism, whether religiously or politically conditioned, is given power to torment and repress.

 The role list:
Ylva Kihlberg Jeanne
Tina Kiberg Jeanne
Louis Otey Grandier
Michael Kristensen Father Mignon
Randi Stene Claire
Eir Inderhaug Gabrielle
Johanne Bock Louise
Johnny van Hal Baron de Laubardemont
Sten Byriel Father Rangier
Gert Henning-Jensen Adam
Adrian Clarke Father Barré
Markus Butter Mannoury
Verena Gunz Ninon
Florian Plock Prince Henri de Condé
Silja Schindler Philippe
Anders Jakobsson Father Ambrose
Christian Christiansen Bontemps
Poul Elming D’Armagnac
Magnus Gislason Clerk of the Count
Per-Anders Hedlund De Cerisay

Still that i dont remember any singing tune after the opera, I do remember and enjoyed some of the beautiful symphonic  choire parts. However the theatrical performance was a hit, perhaps one of the strongest and best theater performances I have seen for a long time. This shows the great talent of Keith Warner, who, as far as I have understod,  unfortunately desided not to stay in the position as Operachief in Copenhagen after he experienced tha budget cuts. This performance gives us signals of what the Operaworld in Scandinavia has lost after mr. Warners leaving. He could have lifted the Danish Royal Operas renomme back to new hights, that they have lost during the management of Kaspar Holten.

The Devils of Loudun is performed in English with Danish supertitles.
Co-production with Teatr Wielki – Opera Narodowa, Warsaw.
The Danish Research Foundation is the principal sponsor of the Royal Danish Opera.

 

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