“Shakespeare’s works seem to outlive generations because they are extraordinarily adaptable and human. They describe the archetype of human behaviour that has not changed since they were written, opening up a dialogue across generations with enormous interpretive possibilities.” Sara Glojnaric
Sara Glojnaric’s chamber opera, a kind of reflex on some scenes from the drama Othello, consolidates on individual sentences, statements and pointed snatches of dialogue from the protagonists. From these she builds ten scenes in which the human condition and behaviour of the Shakespearean characters Othello / Iago / Desdemona are transformed into the present.
Sara Glojnaric’s chamber opera, a kind of reflex on some scenes from the drama Othello, consolidates itself on individual sentences, statements and pointed snatches of dialogue from the protagonists. From these she constructs ten scenes in which the human condition and behaviour of the Shakespearean characters Othello / Iago / Desdemona are transformed into the present.
Pray, chuck, come hither
Chamber opera for soprano, tenor, ensemble and performer
after William Shakespeare’s Otello
Commissioned work for the 2019 Pocket Opera Festival Salzburg
Music Sara Glojnaric
Director Thierry Bruehl
Desdemona Sachika Ito
Othello/Jago Eberhard Lorenz
