music theatre for vocalist, 2 actors, madrigal ensemble, solo saxophone, ensemble and live electronics

written: 1998-99

commission: Pocket Opera Company Nürnberg

texts: Berthold Schneider after texts by Oliviero Toscani ("La Pub est une charogne qui nous sourit", Hoebeke, Paris, 1995) and others

instrumentation: solos: vocalist, 2 actors; madrigal ensemble (s., ms., ct., t., bar., b.), ensemble (solo sax.; fl., cl. / hr., trb. / 3 perc. / guitar, keyboard / vla., vc., db / live electronics

duration: 70'

premiere: of the Dresden version "Pre-Test": 30.9.1998 Dresdner Tage der zeitgenössischen Musik
premiere: of the Nuremberg version: 18.4.1999 6-Tage-Oper Nürnberg (production of the Pocket Opera Company, Nuremberg; directed by: Peter Beat Wyrsch; D. Kientzy, sax., M. Lüderitz, bar., K. Aebischer and F. Rebel, actors; Demoé Percussion Ensemble; Elektronisches Studio der Musikhochschule Basel; conductor: A. Molino)

publisher: Ricordi

recording: live recording of the production of the Pocket Opera Company in collaboration with Bayerischer Rundfunk, CD Stradivarius STR 33558, 1999, available via i.e. amazon

more informations: www.pocket-opera.com