Songs of Insanity
for soprano
computer, video and stage
2004-2008
Stefan Klaverdal
About
the piece
an experimental mini opera on the mental problems of women – today and
150 years ago.
Lisa Hansson, voice, lyrics, video
Stefan Klaverdal, elektronics, music, video
Songs of Insanity is an ongoing performance project in the form of a half
improvised opera for soprano and computer. In the performance we try to examine
the conceptual idea of madness and hysteria among women, especially how it is
depicted in operas, but we also try to find out what is happening in our time
with an increasing amounts of depressions and such.
Songs of Insanity starts off musically in the BelCanto-opera, but soon expands
to include electronic music and improvisation for voice and computer. The
lyrics comes from operas and the real life in the form of diary entries, case
reports and interviews.
Costume is made by Manjou HutamŠki and is inspired from Óemotional bondageÓ.
The performance have a strong integration between different expressions, making
song, lyrics, electronics and video to blend and creating a complete
experience.
Songs of Insanity is an ongoing developemental project and every new performance
creates the setting for the next, thus making no new performance similar,
neither visually nor musically. No one knows where it will endÉ insane.
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