A man falls into a “sweet slumber” and thereafter wanders through a mysterious forest filled with harmonious voices, erotic temptations, hungry animals, and strange plants. In his dreams, he finds himself in wondrous gardens and labyrinthine structures. He witnesses astonishing spectacles—including a chess ballet and powerful winds. At last, he encounters the woman for whom he has long yearned: Has Poliphilo found his Polia?
Created in collaboration with the internationally renowned organ-building company Rieger-Orgelbau, this music-theater work, conceived exclusively for the Werkstattbühne, invites us to become wanderers ourselves—moving between dream and reality.
PREMIERE 19 August 2021 – 8.00 p.m. Werkstattbühne
Opera
Text by the composer after Francesco Colonna'sHypnerotomachia Poliphili, based on the translation by Thomas Reiser and Joscelyn Godwin
World Premiere
Opera Atelier in collaboration with Kunsthaus Bregenz
Cast
Spatial Installation Flaka Haliti
Conductor, Piano Michael Wendeberg
Director Leonora Scheib
Organ Concept Alexander Moosburgger, Wendelin Eberle