Jarrell Michael / Wilms André
Le Père
Musical theatre after Heiner Müller’s text for one actor, vocal ensemble, percussions, video et electronics
(Co-commissioned by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication, Ircam-Centre Pompidou, Les Percussions de Strasbourg and the Schwetzingen Festival)
Music : Michael Jarrell
Stage direction : André Wilms
Scenography: Adriane Westerbarkey
Light design : Hervé Audibert
Video : Stéphane Gatti
Computer music design-live electronics Ircam : Serge Lemouton
Performed by :
Gilles Privat (actor)
Susanne Leitz-Lorey (soprano)
Truike van der Poel (mezzo-soprano)
Raminta Babickaite (contralto)
Les Percussions de Strasbourg
Ensemble Neue Vocalsolisten
Premiere : June 3rd, 2010 in Schwetzingen
Coproduction : Ircam-Centre Pompidou, Percussions de Strasbourg, Schwetzingen Festival, Réseau Varèse
With the support of the Réseau Varèse (Culture Programme of the European Commission) for touring