AER
Dutch National Opera (2023)
The love between two young men is stronger than death – but is it stronger than fear?
The relationship between two young lovers, Sonus and Avir, grows beyond death. They converse vividly but Sonus’ fear of being judged for it by society runs deep. AER combines an interactive electronic music installation on stage with a composition of floating rhythms and modal harmonies, interrupted by dissonance.
Stage director Harmen van Liemt
Composer Sophia Bardoutsou
Dramaturges Lea Hegemann & Noa Appelman
Production Maud Bruggeman & Jessy Martens
Countertenor Sean Haid
Cello Irene Cancer-Navarro
Flute Nicola Stevenson
Horn Janire de Paz Rivas
Violin Anastasia Koukioglou
Clarinet Mathilde Lettinga
Percussion Davide Montagnoli
Chorus Mantas Jarasunas, Hanna Aïlane, Mathilda Herbeaut, Edurne Ruiz Garcia, Puck van Eijk & Ambro Golachowski
Scenographers Myckelle van Weverwijk & Selina Losa González
Licht Jurre Pöpping