Pnima... Inwards
composer: Chaya Czernowin
author of original text: David Grossmann
Chamber opera for 4 vocal soloists, instrumental soloists and a string orchestra
Nach der Novelle "See under: Love" von David Grossmann
Commissioned work: Auftragswerk der Stadt München für die Münchener Biennale, Internationales Festival für neues Musiktheater
Premiere: May 10, 2000 München, Gasteig, Carl-Orff-Saal (D) Münchener Biennale 2000 · Richard Beek, Elias Maurides, Philip Larson, Tom Sol, Ute Wassermann, Silke Storz · Conductor: Johannes Kalitzke · Münchener Kammerorchester · Staging: Claus Guth · Costumes: Christian Schmidt · Stage design: Christian Schmidt · Organizer: Münchener Biennale in Koproduktion mit dem Experimentalstudio der Heinrich-Strobel-Stiftung des SWR Freiburg (scenic performance)
Orchestra instrumentation: Instrumentalsolisten: Bassklar. (auch Klar. u. Es-Klar.) · Altsax. (auch Sopranino-Sax.) - Pos. - Va. · Vc. - singende Säge -
S. (I: gr. Tr. · Marimba · Vibr. · 3 Holzkisten [1 h./2 m.] · hg. Beck. · Guiro [h./t.] · Waldteufel · Löwengebrüll · Tamt. · 3 Fingerzimb. · Plastikflasche · Karton · 2 Glasflaschen od. Metallschüsseln · Drahtgestell · 2 Flusssteine · 2 Konservendosen · Metallklopfer · Plastiktüte gefüllt mit gr. Konservendosen · Plastiktüte gefüllt mit kl. Konservendosen; II: 2 P. · gr. Tr. · Donnerblech · Kb.-Bogen · hg. Beck. · 2 Mar. · 2 Chimes · Guiro [h.] · 2 Holzkisten [m./t.] · Regenrohr · Bong. · 2 Konservendosen · 2 Flusssteine · 2 Flaschen) (2 Spieler) -
Str. (10 · 0 · 6 · 4 · 6 [Kb. solistisch]) - Live-Elektronik · Sampler
Cast of characters: alter Mann · Schauspieler - Kind · Schauspieler -
Im Orchester: 2 Frauenstimmen (h./t.) - 2 Männerstimmen (t.)
Publisher: Schott Music
Duration: 70' 0''
Year of composition: 1998/1999
Language: vocalise
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Description
We have an old man (a survivor of the Holocaust) and a child. There is no contact between them – no touch. Eventually, the child tries to find out and to understand anything about the story – the secret - of the old man. A timid exchange starts. The opera is based on the story of Momik in the book See Under Love by David Grossman and it deals with individual memories of the Holocaust and the continuing trauma, but also the release, which comes with passing on those memories to succeeding generations.
The opera was awarded the Bavarian theatre prize and received an award for the best premiere of 2000 by the German magazine ‘Opernwelt’.
Recordings
Pnima...ins innere (2006)
Chaya Czernowin
Richard Beek · Elias Maurides · Philip Larson · Tom Sol · Ute Wassermann · Silke Storz · Münchener Kammerorchester · Johannes Kalitzke / Direction: Claus Guth / Münchener Biennale 2000
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