Der Kaiser von Atlantis
Viktor Ullmann
Concert in the Les Grands accords Classica series
Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
Without intermission
Montréal
Salle Claude-Champagne
220 Vincent-D’Indy Ave.
Outremont
Der Kaiser von Atlantis
is a riveting expressionist chamber opera that skillfully intertwines irony and poetry to denounce the darkness of totalitarianism. In a world ravaged by the tyrannical madness of the Emperor of Atlantis, this powerful allegorical drama offers a poignant reflection on the nature of authority, life, and death, underpinned by music and dramaturgy of exceptional intensity. Featuring seven singers and fifteen instrumentalists, this 20th-century masterpiece transcends the traditional realm of opera; it is a musical and philosophical journey, an experience of striking beauty that should not be missed.
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NOM 2024
Der Kaiser von Atlantis
Opera in a concert+ version
Composer: Viktor Ullmann
Libretto: Peter Kien
Conductor: Matthias Maute
Ensemble Caprice
Digital artist: Matthieu Thoër, for Lumifest en cavale
Lighting designer: Kyllian Mahieu
Illustrations: Maxime Bigras
Stage manager and stage director: Isabeau Proulx Lemire
Cast
EMPEROR OVERALL: Pierre-Yves Pruvot
(baritone)
THE DRUMMER: Florence Bourget
(mezzo-soprano)
GIRL, A SOLDIER: Sophie Naubert
(soprano)
THE LOUDSPEAKER: Tomislav Lavoie
(bass)
HARLEQUIN: Eric Laporte
(tenor)
A SOLDIER: Emmanuel Hasler
(tenor)
DEATH: Frédéric Caton
(bass)
Program
Introductory talk: Jaap Nico Hamburger
Melocide or the Aftermath of Viktor Ullmann
Viktor Ullmann
Der Kaiser von Atlantis
Jaap Nico Hamburger
Chamber Symphony no. 1, "Remember to Forget"
Andante Ostinato of a Journey: A Train to Death
Vivace A Train to Life
Sophie Naubert
Soprano
Florence Bourget
Mezzo-soprano
Eric Laporte
Tenor
Emmanuel Hasler
Tenor
Tomislav Lavoie
Bass
Frédéric Caton
Bass
Pierre-Yves Pruvot
Baritone
Jaap Nico Hamburger
Composer
Viktor Ullmann
Composer
František Peter Kien
Librettist
Ensemble Caprice
Matthias Maute, conductor
