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Harry Partch: Delusion of the Fury

Music theatre with ensemble musikFabrik

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»A Ritual of Dream & Delusion«
Harry Partch

Harry Partch (1901–1974) is one of the most original artists and musicians of the twentieth century. In search of a musical world far from European music, the American composer not only invented his own tonal system, but also designed and built instruments of idiosyncratic beauty to play his music. Called the ›Don Quixote of Music‹ by contemporary critics, he is today considered a highly inspired music philosopher and pioneer who was one of the first composers to almost exclusively work with microtonality. The encounter with his unheard sound world full of lightness and humor makes possible the discovery of masterpiece Delusion of the Fury (1965/66) – his last large-scale opera and at the same time the highpoint of his artistic work.

Based on Japanese and African myths, he develops a piece between dream and madness, that integrates all theatrical means, light, movement, and song with the extraordinary presence of his instruments in a theater without a precise setting, where temporal layers overlap. A view of a culture that seems strange and yet familiar to us. Partch spreads out in all four directions a ›ritual net‹ that celebrates the reconciliation of the living with death and life. As the first of a series of performances in Europe, Heiner Goebbels will stage the European premiere of the 1965/66 opera at Bochum’s Jahrhunderthalle, and for this occasion Ensemble musikFabrik will rebuild Partch’s instruments.

Composition —
Harry Partch
Direction —
Heiner Goebbels
Stage, Light —
Klaus Grünberg
Costumes —
Florence von Gerkan
Dramaturgy —
Matthias Mohr
Musical rehearsal leader —
Arnold Marinissen
Choreography assistant —
Florian Bilbao
Sounddesign —
Paul Jeukendrup
Dramaturgical project development Ensemble musikFabrik —
Beate Schüler
Supervisor construction of instruments —
Thomas Meixner
Construction air objects —
Frank Fierke
 
Ensemble musikFabrik

Shows

Premiere
— 23. August 2013
Further dates
— 24. 30. 31. August 1. 6. 7. 8. September
Duration
— 1h 30 min
European Premiere
Tickets
— 20 / 30 / 45 / 65 €
Reduced prices start at 10,00 €

Project supporter

The construction of the instruments and their study has been funded by
German Federal Cultural Foundation and Arts Foundation of North Rhine-Westphalia. Friendly supported by Rudolf Augstein Stiftung andby the association of friends and sponsors of Ruhrtriennale.

August
  • Fri23Aug
    20.00
    Harry Partch: Delusion of the Fury on 23. August 2013 at 8.00 PM
  • Sat24Aug
    17.00
    Harry Partch: Delusion of the Fury on 24. August 2013 at 5.00 PM
  • Fri30Aug
    20.00
    Harry Partch: Delusion of the Fury on 30. August 2013 at 8.00 PM
  • Sat31Aug
    20.00
    Harry Partch: Delusion of the Fury on 31. August 2013 at 8.00 PM
September
  • Sun 1Sep
    17.00
    Harry Partch: Delusion of the Fury on 1. September 2013 at 5.00 PM
    waiting list *
  • Fri 6Sep
    20.00
    Harry Partch: Delusion of the Fury on 6. September 2013 at 8.00 PM
    waiting list *
  • Sat 7Sep
    20.00
    Harry Partch: Delusion of the Fury on 7. September 2013 at 8.00 PM
    waiting list *
  • Sun 8Sep
    17.00
    Harry Partch: Delusion of the Fury on 8. September 2013 at 5.00 PM
    waiting list *
* The decision whether and when tickets can be returned for sale is usually based on artistic reasons. Frequently it is only evident during the rehearsal process or the technical preparations whether technical barriers, for example, may be moved or removed. In such an event, seats and therefore also tickets will become available. Current information is available in our TicketServiceMail.

Recommendations

Harry Partch: Bitter Music
Lecture Performance with David Moss
3. September 2013
Maschinenhaus Essen
freitagsküche
Harry Partch: Delusion of the Fury
1. September 2013
tumbletalk 8
Heiner Goebbels
6. October 2013
Museum Folkwang, Essen
A Ruhrtriennale production. Coproduced by Ensemble musikFabrik and Holland Festival.