Romitelli: An Index of Metals
Daisy Press / phace
The »Index of Metals« is Fausto Romitelli’s last legacy as a composer. With his so-called video opera of 2004, the Italian composer, who died at an early age, declared every genre boundary invalid. »The focus of my compositions is the idea of sound as matter that one dives into.« In the process, his search for suitable material ranged to subculture music, to pop, rock and techno.
Romitelli wanted to plunge the listener into »a magma of flowing tones, shapes and colours«. The »Index of Metals« aims at synaesthesia, the combination of light, picture and sound into a single sensuous experience.
To achieve this, the electronically filtered soprano of Daisy Press is integrated into an ensemble of eleven musicians who play both classical and electronic instruments. Video images created by Paolo Pachini are projected on to three screens to form a scenic backdrop.
Performers
Daisy Press voice
PHACE – Ensemble für neue Musik ensemble
Sylvie Lacroix flute
Markus Sepperer oboe
Walter Seebacher clarinet
Thomas Fleißner trumpet
Stefan Obmann trombone
Tom Pauwels electric guitar
Manuel Mayr bass guitar
Mathilde Hoursiangou keyboard
Ivana Pristašová violin
Petra Ackermann viola
Roland Schueler violoncello
conductor Nacho de Paz
Programme
Fausto Romitelli
An Index of Metals / Video-Oper für Sopran, Ensemble, multimediale Projektion und Elektronik
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