Fin de partie
György Kurtág
From October 29th to November 4th, 2020
Sala Principal
Approximate running time: 2h
FIN DE PARTIE
György Kurtág
Scénes et monologues, opera in one act
Libretto by the composer
based upon the eponymous drama by Samuel Beckett
Fin de partie (Endgame) presents human beings at the terrible moment when they confront the checkmate of existence, once there are only four pieces left on the chessboard of their lives. When considering the final decision, a thought emerges that justifies that not everything was bad, that perhaps not everything is lost. In the endgame there is an unexpected reflection: there is life even in bitterness.
October 2020 |
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| 29 | Thursday | 20:00 | |
| 31 | Saturday | 19:00 | |
November 2020 |
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| 01 | Sunday | 18:00 | |
| 04 | Wednesday | 20:00 | |
Creative Team
Musical direction
Markus Stenz
Stage direction
Pierre Audi
Scenery and costumes
Christof Hetzer
Lighting
Urs Schönebaum
Dramaturgy
Klaus Bertisch
Cast
Hamm
Frode Olsen
Clov
Leigh Melrose
Nell
Hilary Summers
Nagg
Leonardo Cortellazzi
Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana
A Teatro alla Scala production, in co-production
with Dutch National Opera
Synopsis
Four people live in a house by the sea, in social isolation. Their
difficult and exasperating life together obliges them to face their
manias, fears and insecurities, with the hope of finding a way out,
a future, from their claustrophobic situation. Old Hamm, who is
confined to a wheelchair, is obliged to support his irritating
parents, Nagg and Nell, each without legs and trapped in a dustbin.
The servant Clov, who is incapable of sitting down, is sick of the
burden of looking after the three of them.
