MORTALITIES
Virtual Reality Opera
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“Det hænger sammen og fungerer som en intens oplevelse, der gør det, opera gerne vil: erobre dig hundrede procent.” Thomas Michelsen, Politiken⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“ ...Rebekka Sofie Bohse Meyers musikdramatiske værk MORTALITIES er en VR-oplevelse af de helt fine, og jeg kan kun håbe på at udviklingen fortsætter – også udenfor dødsriget.” Casper Koeller, Sceneblog
MORTALITIES grants you access to the underworld. The companion of Death takes you by the hand, and carefully you step out onto a long, creaking bridge and walk to the other side.
The virtual reality opera MORTALITIES is a new opera format. Four guests are let in at a time for this exclusive experience which is both physical and virtual. After an entering ritual you physically walk around in a big live installation where a multisensorial death opera is taking place.
Inspired by necroaesthetic aspects of death, the artistic team has developed six versions of death which you get to try. You travel through the cold, the heavy, the dirty, the distorted and get close to the full decomposition – before life rises from the ashes again.
The libretto by Ursula Andkjær Olsen is musically composed by SØS Gunver Ryberg giving the opera singers’ voices a new expression in an electronic universe. The visual expression is created by Ninna Steen. In corporation with MANND and Quad Studio she unites the physical world with the virtual universe. The concept is created and initiated by Rebekka Bohse Meyer who wishes to explore the potential of virtual reality in opera in Denmark with MORTALITIES.
MORTALITIES is produced by Jakobe Performing Arts in co-production with Sort/Hvid and Copenhagen Opera Festival.
CREDITS
Concept & Artistic Direction REBEKKA SOFIE BOHSE MEYER
Composition of Electronic Music, Choir & Voices SØS GUNVER RYBERG
Visual Artist / Design of Environment and Characters NINNA STEEN
Libretto URSULA ANDKJÆR OLSEN
Animation & Choreography NINNA STEEN
VR Development MANND VR Producion MARIA HERHOLDT ENGERMANN
VR Lead Technic JEPPE JOST ETZERODT
3D Modelling & 3D Animation QUAD STUDIO
Audio Implementation & Sound Effects FREDERIK LA COUR
VFX Artist BASTIAN LEONHARDT STRUBE
Vocal Recording Engineer OLIVER MATTHEW VOLZ
Text Consultants KATRINE JENSEN, ORIEN LONGO
Costume WINNIE CHRISTIANSEN, MARIA IPSEN
Mask Design & Production TRINE THULSTRUP
Props NIELS LAU NIELSEN
Producer LARS VIND-ANDERSEN
Stage Managing SIGNE THORNBERG
Communications and SoMe intern EMILIE MARIE PEDERSEN
Live singers ANNE-KRISTINE SKOV ANDERSEN, KATINKA MARIE FRIDA BOHSE MEYER, KIRSTEN VOSS Singers VR ANNE-KRISTINE SKOV ANDERSEN, KIRSTEN VOSS, STEPHEN YESETA, MATHIAS MONRAD MØLLER, MIKKEL TUXEN
Thanks to MIKKEL KRAUSE FRANTZEN, JAKOB MATZEN, MIXR LAB, NIIMBLR, ARTFREQ STUDIO, PAVILLION K, JEREMY PAYNE-FRANK, TINE MEYER, SOFIE MIETKE, MIKA YUNUS BERGER ŞAHBAZ
Funded by STATENS KUNSTFOND, BIKUBENFONDEN, AUGUSTINUS FONDEN, WILLIAM DEMANT FONDEN, WILHELM HANSEN FONDEN, DANSK KOMPONISTFORENING, DANSK SKUESPILLERFORBUND, DANSK SOLISTFORBUND
Concept & Artistic Direction REBEKKA SOFIE BOHSE MEYER
Composition of Electronic Music, Choir & Voices SØS GUNVER RYBERG
Visual Artist / Design of Environment and Characters NINNA STEEN
Libretto URSULA ANDKJÆR OLSEN
Animation & Choreography NINNA STEEN
VR Development MANND VR Producion MARIA HERHOLDT ENGERMANN
VR Lead Technic JEPPE JOST ETZERODT
3D Modelling & 3D Animation QUAD STUDIO
Audio Implementation & Sound Effects FREDERIK LA COUR
VFX Artist BASTIAN LEONHARDT STRUBE
Vocal Recording Engineer OLIVER MATTHEW VOLZ
Text Consultants KATRINE JENSEN, ORIEN LONGO
Costume WINNIE CHRISTIANSEN, MARIA IPSEN
Mask Design & Production TRINE THULSTRUP
Props NIELS LAU NIELSEN
Producer LARS VIND-ANDERSEN
Stage Managing SIGNE THORNBERG
Communications and SoMe intern EMILIE MARIE PEDERSEN
Live singers ANNE-KRISTINE SKOV ANDERSEN, KATINKA MARIE FRIDA BOHSE MEYER, KIRSTEN VOSS Singers VR ANNE-KRISTINE SKOV ANDERSEN, KIRSTEN VOSS, STEPHEN YESETA, MATHIAS MONRAD MØLLER, MIKKEL TUXEN
Thanks to MIKKEL KRAUSE FRANTZEN, JAKOB MATZEN, MIXR LAB, NIIMBLR, ARTFREQ STUDIO, PAVILLION K, JEREMY PAYNE-FRANK, TINE MEYER, SOFIE MIETKE, MIKA YUNUS BERGER ŞAHBAZ
Funded by STATENS KUNSTFOND, BIKUBENFONDEN, AUGUSTINUS FONDEN, WILLIAM DEMANT FONDEN, WILHELM HANSEN FONDEN, DANSK KOMPONISTFORENING, DANSK SKUESPILLERFORBUND, DANSK SOLISTFORBUND
More info at MORTALITIES.dk
