Deep Siesta at Paribu Art on 11 November

Deep Siesta, a chamber opera in three acts with a prologue, with concept, composition, direction and video design by Amen Feizabadi, comes to Paribu Art on 11 November with performances by Neue Vocalsolisten and Zafraan Ensemble.

Born from chaos. Learning to sing. Learning to feel. The human world through artificial eyes.

Deep Siesta centres on two artificial beings, born from digital chaos, as they begin to explore the human world. What starts with curiosity and fascination gradually leads the characters to encounter not only human emotions, beauty and relationships, but also war, destruction and the contradictions of human existence. Looking at the human world through artificial eyes, the work raises questions about artificial consciousness, humanity, responsibility and existence.

With acoustic music at its core, Deep Siesta brings together the four vocalists of Neue Vocalsolisten and the live performance of Zafraan Ensemble with video, electronic sound layers and recorded materials. Shaped by Dilek Mayatürk’s libretto, the work explores the boundaries between the real and the artificial, and between humanity and technology, through an interplay of music, sound, image and text.

The concept, composition, direction and video design are by Amen Feizabadi, with a libretto by Dilek Mayatürk and dramaturgy by Konstantin Parnian. The performance is conducted by Estreilla Besson.

Artistic Team

Neue Vocalsolisten
Helena Sorokina: Mezzo-soprano
Daniel Gloger: Countertenor
Martin Nagy: Tenor
Andreas Fischer: Bass

Zafraan Ensemble
Liam Mallett: Flute
Carola Schaal: Clarinet

Martin Posegga: Saxophone
Anna Viechtl: Harp
Daniel Eichholz: Percussion
Clemens Hund-Göschel: Piano and keyboard
Josa Gerhard: Violin
Jacobo Díaz Robledillo: Viola
Martin Smith: Cello
Beltane Ruiz Molina: Double bass

Concept, composition, direction and video: Amen Feizabadi
Libretto: Dilek Mayatürk
Conductor: Estreilla Besson
Dramaturgy: Konstantin Parnian
Production & management: Sofia Surgutschowa

Documentary Materials

Video documentation of the performance: James Chan-A-Sue
Photographs of the Tehran Boys’ Choir: Maryam Takhtkeshian
Audio, video and photographic recordings: Veda Music Institute Boys’ Choir, Tehran
Choir director: Soudabeh Salem

Co-produced by Deutschlandfunk Kultur and Deutscher Musikrat gGmbH and Paribu Art
Commissioned by Zafraan Ensemble e.V.
Supported by the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation, Edition Zeitgenössische Musik and Kulturakademie Tarabya.
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