Michel van der Aa: “I find it important to look for a topic that’s anchored in the present day, something that concerns me and the people around me. Theory of Flames is about a film director, Neola, who slowly loses herself in a kind of parallel reality. My operas are often about social and ethical questions. In this new piece, it’s about how to deal with the situation when someone else’s idea of what’s true, and what isn’t, starts to diverge from your own views. We want to show that this is a grey area, and that the characters gradually drift apart. I don’t want to present Neola as a kind of crackpot; I want the audience to largely stay with her as she goes through this process, which is a very gradual evolution.” In this OFF anniversary edition, new works by composers who are part of the rich Dutch music scene are on the programme. Michel van der Aa presents his new opera Theory of Flames, and the new music theatre piece Requiem, by Meriç Artaç, will also premiere. Photo: Sarah Wijzenbeek Interview Michel van der Aa and Meriç Artaç on their new operas Michel van der Aa Revitalisi the established repertoire 50 Opera Forward Festival
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