posthuman
science fiction opera
DURATION
2 h, including intermission
LANGUAGE
FINNISH
SURTITLES
ENGLISH
AGE RECOMMENDATION
No age limit
What comes after humans? If anyone can remember us, what will they know about our species? What will they think about our civilization?
Posthuman is a multidisciplinary science fiction chamber opera, where different art forms come together equally. In the story, posthuman beings conduct an experiment in which human genes and memes are put into a nonhuman child. The world premiere opera is composed by Max Savikangas, the libretto and direction are by Teemu Mäki, the choreography by Petri Kekoni, and is produced by the Finnish Chamber Opera. The cast consists of Reetta Ristimäki, Petri Bäckström, Susanna Tollet, and Tuukka Haapaniemi, as well as Meri Pajunpää and Anna Stenberg as dancers, a four-member singing group, and a 10-member orchestra.
Are you interested in music, dance, theater, or visual arts? What about poetry, philosophy, politics, or posthumanism? If the answer is yes, then our performance for vocal soloists, choir, ensemble, electronics, dancers, text, images, and light is perfect for you!
The premiere of the opera was 3.3.2023 in Pannu Hall of Dance House Helsinki as part of the Musica nova Helsinki festival.
REviews
The music of the twelve distinct episodes is captivating, and when the soloists and quartet choir pick up the pace, it sends chills down your spine.
Tuomas Rantanen
cast and crew
Composer: Max Savikangas
Libretto & direction: Teemu Mäki
Conductor: József Hárs
Choreography: Petri Kekoni
Costume design: Iida Ukkola
Lighting design: Erno Seppälä
Sound designer & sound engineer: Anders Pohjola & Max Savikangas
Video design and generative visuals: Teemu Mäki, Calvin Guillot & Małgorzata Nowicka
Production: Finnish Chamber Opera with Greta Productions
Collaborators: Aalto-yliopiston MAGICS-hanke, Petri Kekoni Company
Vocal soloists: Reetta Ristimäki, Susanna Tollet, Petri Bäckström & Tuukka Haapaniemi
Singing group: Heta Kokkomäki, Nairi Azezian, Martti Anttila & Jussi Linnanmäki
Dancers: Meri Pajunpää & Anna Stenberg
10-member musical and electronic ensemble:
Martta Jämsä, flute, piccolo and alto flute
Vivian Neff, clarinet and bass clarinet
Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo, saxophones
Tuomo Lassila, percussion instruments
Fanny Söderström, piano and keyboards
Maria Puusaari, 1st violin (concertmaster)
Aleksi Kotila, 2nd violin
Maarit Holkko, viola
Pinja Nuñez, cello
Vilhelm Karlsson, double bass
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