US Premiere | EXPERIMENTAL OPERA

Chornobyldorf

January 11, 13, 15, 18-20 at 7pm | January 14 & 21 at 2pm | 125 Min at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, Ellen Stewart Theater

After surviving a series of disasters, the remaining descendants of humanity find themselves in a post-societal world following the death of capitalism, opera, and philosophy. Wandering amongst the ruins of nuclear power plants, abandoned churches, theaters, and galleries, they try to recreate lost civilization through archeological performance-rituals, universal symbols, and signs which are ultimately misinterpreted and gradually dissolve into the white noise of nature.

Chornobyldorf was made possible through generous support during various periods of its development by the House of Europe program, Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, European cultural foundation, Be Strong project, and MitOst e.V. Additional funding provided through the Trust for Mutual Understanding.

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Composed by
Roman Grygoriv and Illia Razumeiko
Libretto by
Yurii Izdryk, Publii Ovidii Nazon, Ivan Kotlyarevskyy, Illia Razumeiko
Directed by
Roman Grygoriv and Illia Razumeiko
Produced by
Olga Diatel (PROTO PRODUKCIIA) and Georg Stecker (MUSIKTHEATERTAGE WIEN)
Costume Design by
Kateryna Markush
Video Design by
Dmytro Tentiuk
Sound Engineer
Vladyslav Kotlenko
Lighting Design by
Svitlana Zmieieva
Instrument Design by
Evhen Bal
Featuring
Yuliia Alieksieieva, Zoltan Almashi, Yevhen Bal, Ihor Boichuk, Roman Grygoriv, Kateryna Hordiienko, Ievgen Malofeiev, Mariia Potapenko, Mariia Shtyrbulova, Nazguhl Shukaiva-Hiventar, Illia Razumeiko, Yuliia Vitraniuk, and Diana Ziabchenko

Roman Grygoriv (Co-Creator)

Ukrainian composer, conductor, director, performer, and art manager. Author of operas, chamber, vocal and symphonic works, music for plays and movies. Born in 1984 in Ivano-Frankivsk. Since 2007 he studied composition at the National Music Academy of Ukraine. Co-founder of PORTO FRANKO festival. Co-founder of OPERA APERTA contemporary opera laboratory in Ukraine. He’s composing music for cinema, symphonic and chamber orchestras, vocals and choirs. Laureate of Shevchenko national Ukrainian art prize. Author of one of the best operas in the world according to Music Theater Now. Since 2014 he has been a member of the National Union of Composers of Ukraine. Since 2015 together with Illia Razumeiko have created 11 music theatre works.

Artistic web page: https://grygoriv-razumeiko.com/

Illia Razumeiko (Co-Creator)

Ukrainian composer, director, performer and art-manager. Born in 1989 in Zaporizhia. Studied composition in Vienna University for music and performing arts. PhD student at the Artistic Research Center of the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna. Co-founder of PORTO FRANKO festival. Co-founder of OPERA APERTA contemporary opera laboratory in Ukraine. Laureate of Shevchenko national Ukrainian art prize. Author of one of the best operas in the world according to Music Theater Now. Since 2015 together with Roman Grygoriv have created 11 music theatre works.

Artistic web page: https://grygoriv-razumeiko.com/