Deep Siesta Chamber Opera

Deep Siesta at Paribu Art on November 11

Deep Siesta, an chamber opera consisting of three acts and a prologue, takes the stage at Paribu Art on November 11. The production features the Neue Vocalsolisten and Zafraan Ensemble.

Born from chaos. Learning to sing. Learning to feel. Seeing the human world through artificial eyes.

Deep Siesta centers on two artificial beings emerging from digital chaos as they explore the human world. What begins with curiosity and wonder evolves into a confrontation with human emotions, beauty, and relationships, alongside war, destruction, and the contradictions of human existence. The work poses questions about artificial consciousness, humanity, responsibility, and existence by viewing the human world through the eyes of artificial beings.

Rooted in acoustic music, Deep Siesta combines the Neue Vocalsolisten’s four vocalists with live performances from the Zafraan Ensemble, enhanced by video, electronic sound layers, and recorded materials. Shaped by Dilek Mayatürk’s libretto, the piece explores the boundaries between reality and artificiality, and between humanity and technology, through the interaction of music, sound, image, and text.

The concept, composition, direction, and video design are by Amen Feizabadi; the libretto is by Dilek Mayatürk; and the dramaturgy is by Konstantin Parnian. Estreilla Besson conducts the performance.

Artist Roster

Neue Vocalsolisten
Helena Sorokina: Mezzo-soprano
Daniel Gloger: Countertenor
Martin Nagy: Tenor
Andreas Fischer: Bass

Zafraan Ensemble
Liam Mallett: Flute
Carola Schaal: Clarinet
Martin Posegga: Saxophone
Anna Viechtl: Harp
Daniel Eichholz: Percussion
Clemens Hund-Göschel: Piano and keyboards
Josa Gerhard: Violin
Jacobo Díaz Robledillo: Viola
Martin Smith: Cello
Beltane Ruiz Molina: Double bass

Concept, composition, direction, and video: Amen Feizabadi
Libretto: Dilek Mayatürk
Conductor: Estreilla Besson
Dramaturgy: Konstantin Parnian
Production and management: Sofia Surgutschowa

Documentary Materials

Performance video recording: James Chan-A-Sue
Tehran Boys’ Choir photographs: Maryam Takhtkeshian
Sound, video, and photo recordings: Veda Music Institute Boys’ Choir, Tehran
Choir director: Soudabeh Salem

Co-production of Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Deutscher Musikrat gGmbH, and Paribu Art.
Commissioned by Zafraan Ensemble e.V.
Realized with support from the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation, Edition Zeitgenössische Musik, and Kulturakademie Tarabya.
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