IYOV
IYOV is an opera-requiem for prepared piano, cello, drums and voices by composers Roman Grygoriv and Illia Razumeiko, directed by Vlad Troitskyi.
Performance history
"IYOV" was created in 2015 at the order of the festival of contemporary art GogolFest.[1]
Synopsis
Job (Iyov in Hebrew) is the central character of the Book of Job in the Bible. This is a story of his life, pride and disbelief, the search for life's meaning and death, hope and regret.
The center of musical scenography is the prepared piano that turns into a real orchestra. The pianist and singers use a wide range of percussion instruments such as snare drum, marimba and timpani sticks, triangle, ride cymbal. They use coins, keys, fingers and nails for playing on the strings and the body of the grand piano. The instrument sounds like a harpsichord, drums and occasionally as a synthesizer or electronic sounds generator.
Music of "IYOV" combines minimalism and the avant-garde, neoclassicism and rock. Polyphonic choral episodes and instrumental interludes alternate with the parts that use a full range of the human voice: from classical, jazz and folk singing to breathing, screaming, whispering and overtone singing.
The dramaturgy of music performance is based on the сontrast compilation of recitatives based on the Book of Job and parts of Requiem - Catholic Mass, which refers to traditional Latin texts.
Opera-requiem "IYOV" is a synthesis of ancient Greek drama, baroque opera, oratorio, Requiem, and the techniques of postmodern theater. It is the mystery of the birth of a new sound inside the piano and the demonstration of endless possibilities of the human voice.
Cast
| Voice type | Premiere cast, September 21, 2015 (Conductor: Roman Grygoriv) |
|---|---|
| soprano | Maryana Golovko |
| soprano | Anna Marych |
| mezzo-soprano | Oleksandra Mailliet |
| baritone | Andrey Koshman |
| baritone | Ruslan Kirsh |
| basso | Anton Litvinov |
- ↑ "Iyov at PROTOTYPE festival". http://www.prototypefestival.org/show/iyov/. External link in
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