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Follow the battle of this femina universalis in a colorful opera in the church: Opera & Ordo Virtutum

Premiere: November 10, 2018 Oude Kerk Den Bosch, Novembermusic

Step into the magical world of the medieval composer and mystic Hildegard von Bingen: a freethinker who designed her own language, wrote freely about female sexuality and had her nuns act - very unusual in the twelfth century. As strong as uncertain, Hildegard successfully fought for a place of her own where she could reach great artistic heights and gather a thriving community around her. And all thanks to a good portion of self-will ... or rather in spite of that?

Composer Steven Kamperman wrote a modern opera about an authentic performance of Hildegard's Gregorian opera predecessor The Order of the Virtues. The recurring melodies of Hildegard sometimes sound recognizable, but they mainly surprise through a new perspective. From baroque to even a touch of blues: Kamperman forges the whole into a multicolored sound world. Stage director Annechien Koerselman - never afraid of a dissenting opinion - makes the voices of the acclaimed female quintet Wishful Singing shine in an imaginative stage direction together with the versatile soprano Wynanda Zeevaarder as Hildegard and the harsh basses of Marc Pantus as her opponent abbot Kuno van Disibodenberg. .

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