Denis and Katya by Venables, Da (2023/2023), Diretto da Marcos Darbyshire,, Direttore d'orchestra Anna Sushon, Wiener Kammeroper, Vienna, Austria

A "Romeo and Juliet" story in the age of social media: Two Russian teenagers hide from their parents in a hut. When the police track down the two, the situation escalates - and Denis and Katya let the world participate in the conflict via social media. The real actors and their worldwide viewers fuel each other, digital perception and reality blur. What appears to be a game in virtual space is becoming deadly serious. In the end the two youngsters are dead. Denis & Katyais based on a true story that British composer Philip Venables and his librettist Ted Huffman adapted into a highly concentrated musical theater piece that premiered in Philadelphia in 2019. A mezzo-soprano and a baritone reconstruct the teenage tragedy in the role of various witnesses. The main characters Denis and Katya only appear in these reports, overlaid with internet postings, WhatsApp messages, electro-acoustic sounds and an ensemble of four cellos. Beyond the real events, a gripping and up-to-date work of music theater is created. In German language Introduction to the work 30 minutes before the start of the performance