Sinister Romantic A Zeneakadémia saját szervezésű programja

Marschner’s Der Vampyr romantic opera forms the basis of the winter Opera Exam. In addition to the vampire story that became world famous due to the Polidori novella, less well-known sombre tales of German Romantic opera – by Humperdinck and other 19th century composers – are also brought back to life. This performance in German by the Opera Department draws on stories of dreams, foreboding and dark Romantic literature, while thanks to its dramaturgical tools we still receive a linear, film-like series of events from these most disparate sources. Grotesque, distorted and yet highly dramatic music, demonic voices and folk interferences are all defining elements of this performance brought to stage under the title Sinister Romantic.