The satirical cabaret opera shows in a tragicomic way the limitations of the urban and Rural Society of Western civilization. The template for the libretto is a dramatic poem by Milan Jesih beef legendary. This is a paraphrase of the story of Ferdinand by American writer Munro Leaf. It is a modern allegorical fable in which animal characters non-stereotypically and lifelike, wittily and in places also sarcastically embody human characters with masterfully rhymed verses. The heroes of yeshih or alucello mirror the cruelty of the modern Western world, which is experienced by different characters and generations in their own way.
The music creates an atmosphere of various plots and twists in the story, and paints a multitude of various colorful, lucid and limited characters, which are sung and performed by seven singers-actors in a dramaturgical-musical – poetic adaptation. The soloists are the creators in the opera cabaret, each playing several roles, which are visually supported by costume attributes along with practical minimalist scenography.
As a rule, Nana Forte and Jure Ivanusic collaborate as composers in performing projects and have so far created several musical and theatrical works, including the musical play Zvezda and the heart commissioned by the Maribor Festival, The Musical shoe the cat for the Slovenian Youth Theatre and the stage music for several theatrical performances at home and abroad.
Performed by: Katja Konvalinka-soprano, Inez Osina Ruez-mezzo-soprano, Ireneja Nejka Chuk-mezzo – soprano, Klemen Torkar-tenor, Rock Bavarian-baritone, Lovro Carosec-baritone, Blaz Stajnko-basbaritone
Chamber ensemble of the Slovenian Chamber Music Theatre
The project was supported by the Ministry of culture and the city of Ljubljana.
Cabaret opera
Slovenian Chamber Music Theatre and SNG Opera and ballet Ljubljana
Music: Nana Forte and Jure Ivanusic
Text: based on the play by Milan Jesih "beef legendary"
Libretto adaptation and direction: Jure Ivanusic
Musical direction: Ana Erculj; accompanist: Iztok Kocen
80 minutes
Satirična kabaretna opera na tragikomičen način prikazuje omejenost urbane in ruralne družbe zahodne civilizacije. Predloga za libreto je dramska pesnitev Milana Jesiha Govedina legendarno. Ta je parafraza Zgodbe o Ferdinandu ameriškega pisatelja Munroja Leafa. Gre za moderno alegorično basen, v kateri živalski liki nestereotipno in življenjsko, duhovito in mestoma tudi sarkastično poosebljajo človeške značaje z mojstrsko rimanimi verzi. Jesihovi junaki orwellovsko zrcalijo krutost sodobnega zahodnega sveta, ki pa ga različni značaji in generacije doživljajo vsaka po svoje.
Glasba ustvarja vzdušja raznoraznih zapletov in preobratov v zgodbi ter slika množico najrazličnejših pisanih, lucidnih in omejenih značajev, ki jih v dramaturško-glasbeno-poetični priredbi odpoje in odigra sedmerica pevcev – igralcev. Solisti so ustvarjalci v opernem kabaretu, vsak odigra več vlog, ki jih vizualno podprejo kostumski atributi ob praktični minimalistični scenografiji.
Nana Forte in Jure Ivanušič praviloma skladateljsko sodelujeta v uprizoritvenih projektih in sta do sedaj ustvarila več glasbeno-gledaliških del, med drugim glasbeno igro Zvezda in srce po naročilu Festivala Maribor, muzikal Obuti maček za Slovensko mladinsko gledališče ter scensko glasbo za več gledaliških predstav doma in v tujini.
Nastopajo: Katja Konvalinka – sopran, Inez Osina Ruez – mezzosopran, Ireneja Nejka Čuk – mezzosopran, Klemen Torkar – tenor, Rok Bavčar – bariton, Lovro Korošec – bariton, Blaž Stajnko – basbariton
Komorni ansambel Slovenskega komornega glasbenega gledališča
Projekt sta podprla Ministrstvo za kulturo in Mestna občina Ljubljana.
Kabaretna opera
Slovensko komorno glasbeno gledališče in SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana
Glasba: Nana Forte in Jure Ivanušič
Besedilo: po drami Milana Jesiha "Govedina legendarno"
Priredba libreta in režija: Jure Ivanušič
Glasbeno vodstvo: Ana Erčulj; korepetitor: Iztok Kocen
80 minut