The Hamburg State Opera will premiere Monster's Paradise in 2026, a new opera depicting Trump as a destructive puppet king.
By: Joshua Wright
The Hamburg State Opera has announced the world premiere of
Monster's Paradise, a new opera by Nobel laureate Elfriede Jelinek and Austrian
composer Olga Neuwirth. The production is set to debut on February 1, 2026, and
marks the duo's first operatic collaboration in 23 years.
News.at reports that director Tobias Kratzer, who will stage
the production, revealed his motivation for commissioning the opera.
"Exaggeratedly speaking," Kratzer said, "I became artistic
director just to commission a work by Olga Neuwirth and Elfriede Jelinek. I
contacted Olga Neuwirth the day after signing my contract, though I didn’t know
her personally at the time."
The opera is described as a "Grand Guignol Opera,"
drawing inspiration from the 19th-century French theatrical tradition known for
its grotesque and dark themes. The storyline centers on two vampire-like
figures named "Vampi" and "Bampi," portrayed as avatars of
Jelinek and Neuwirth. These characters attempt to halt a destructive ruler,
referred to as the "King/President," who is modeled after U.S.
President Donald Trump.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/New-Opera-MONSTERS-PARADISE-Will-Feature-Trump-Inspired-Character-20250324
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Lieu : Archives nationales, Paris 3e
Date de début : 26 mars 2025
Date de fin : 14 juillet 2025
Tarifs : Entrée libre.
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