Un mondo di clowns, Visioni catastrofiche , filosofia e un'era antica al Festival di musica contemporanea di Ostrava NODO – Un'irresistibile urgenza di riflettere su questo mondo
Seven new operas over five festival days will explore subjects ranging from old age and dementia to philosophy, science, ecological visions of the future, and the world of clowns and travelling performers. From June 23 to 27, the eighth edition of the NODO / New Opera Days Ostrava will present works by Czech and international composers that demonstrate opera’s continuing vitality as an art form capable of responding to the contemporary world, asking questions, and offering new ways of understanding it. Festival preparations are in full swing, with several creative teams already in Ostrava for intensive rehearsals. This year again, each performance will be preceded by a dramaturgical introduction. Music journalist, dramaturg, and long-time festival collaborator Boris Klepal will guide audiences through the context of the works, their creators, and the broader landscape of contemporary opera. The following text was written by him. Everything begins with percussion and ends with clowns. N...