Moses und Aron - KOB

A stark, intellectually demanding opera staging that feels like a ritual meditation on faith and representation.

Directed by

Barrie Kosky

Starring

Robert Hayward, John Daszak, Julia Giebel

Overview

Moses relies on his eloquent brother’s help to translate the abstract idea of God into understandable images. But don't his persuasive words mar the pure idea that Moses finds so impossible to put into words? In Schönberg's unfinished opus magnum, Barrie Kosky recounts the Israelites' exodus - with almost 200 performers on stage - as a parable of humanity's never-ending search for answers. The Russian star conductor Vladimir Jurowski returns to his former workplace, the Komische Oper Berlin, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

How it feels

Dark, earnest, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Faith, identity, power, isolation

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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