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Der Klang Der Offenbarung Des G​ö​ttlichen

by Kjartan Sveinsson; Filmorchester Babelsberg, Filmchor Berlin

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Der Klang der Offenbarung des Göttlichen is an opera in four acts conceived by Kjartan Sveinsson and artist Ragnar Kjartansson, which was commissioned by and originally performed in Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg Platz, Berlin. The opera was directed by Ragnar Kjartansson, who painted theatrical sets for separate acts, each rooted in German romantic clichés. There were no performers on the stage, just the sets creating a non-narrative of pure-hearted banality, with the choir and orchestra performing from the orchestral pit. Der Klang der Offenbarung des Göttlichen is an opera without divas. The piece was inspired by World Light (1937–1940) by Icelandic Nobel laureate Halldór Laxness (1902-1998), a book that revolves around the incurable longing for beauty and its catastrophic consequences.

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released September 25, 2020

All music composed by Kjartan Sveinsson.
Conducted by Davíð Þór Jónsson.
Performed by Filmorchester Babelsberg and Filmchor Berlin.
Orchestra Manager: Klaus-Peter Beyer.
Choir Contractors: Soeren von Billerbeck & Michael Timm.
Solo cello: Werner Klemm.
Solo soprano: Cosima Henseler.
Solo alto: Ulrike Jahn.
Solo tenor: Johannes Klügling.
Recorded and Pre Mixed by Falko Duczmal at Scoring Stage Babelsberg. ProTools Operator: Jonathan Feurich.
Mixed and Mastered by Birgir Jón Birgisson at Sundlaugin Studio.
Publishing administered by Kobalt Music Group Ltd.
Artwork by Ragnar Kjartansson. Photographs by
Thomas Aurin. Design by Ragnar Helgi Ólafsson.

Lyrics derived from World Light by Halldór Laxness, translated into German by Hubert Seelow, adapted by Freyja Gunnlaugsdóttir.
Translation into English by Magnus Magnusson

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