Opera "The Tempest"

Screening & workshop with Thomas Adès

Photo: ©Vienna State Opera

On 23 June 2015 a workshop with composer and conductor Thomas Adès takes place at the mdw. Prior to that, his opera "The Tempest" will be broadcast from the Vienna State Opera via live screening. Andreas Làng, the dramatic advisor of the Vienna State Opera, is to moderate and accompany the event.

The participation at the workshop is free for students, instructors and staff members of the mdw as well as for members of the mdw club.

• Registration is required: veranstaltungsbuero@mdw.ac.at

About the opera "The Tempest"

For the third time in its history the Vienna State Opera is to present an opera based on Shakespeare's "Tempest" by a contemporary composer, being the first two works the premiere of Frank Martin's Opus in 1956 and Luciano Berios "Un re in ascolto".

This is followed now – as an Austrian premiere – by the adaptation of Thomas Adès (born 1971 in the UK) on 14 June 2015, which could establish itself internationally in no time, contrary to most new creations in musical theatre in the last years.

Just like at the premiere in London, the composer is to take his place at the conductor's stand, presenting his three-act-opera personally to the Viennese audience.

A co-production with the Metropolitan Opera New York and the L'Opéra de Québec.

Cast

The Tempest – screening & workshop
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
Screening 11am (ca. 2.5 hours)
Workshop 2pm (ca. 1.5 hours)
Joseph Haydn Hall
Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1
1030 Vienna