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Talking cats, moving teddy bears and flying fish - completely normal! At least it appears in Toshio Hosokawa’s new piece for children, Deine Freunde aus der Ferne. The world premiere of the 40-minute work for speaking voice and ensemble will take place on 4 December 2021 at the Philharmonie in Luxembourg as part of the “Rainy Days” festival. Protagonist Salome Kammer will perform with the United Instruments of Lucilin ensemble under the direction of Nelly Danker, with design by Robert Pflanz. Deine Freunde aus der Ferne is Hosokawa’s first work for children and was written for young people between the ages of 5 - 9. The text was written in German by Yoko Tawada. 

“When it’s out of necessity, anything is permissible.” This bold statement appears in the opera Sleepless by composer Peter Eötvös and his wife Mari Mezei, the librettist. Jon Fosse’s novel Trilogy provides the basis for the story. Eötvös himself will conduct the world premiere of the work in Berlin at Staatsoper Unter den Linden on 28 November 2021. The work will be staged by Kornél Mundruczó, with set design and costumes by Monika Pomale. The performance will take place in English with German and English surtitles.