Aerjen

for choir, saxophone quartet, soprano, tenor and actor

Libretto: Caspar Smeets

Duration: 20 minutes

Once upon a time, a bird dropped her egg into the water. Desperate, she felt hopeful when she saw a fish in the water, who she thought could return her egg. Aerjen is a two-act opera. Both acts take place at the same moment in time, but they are told from different perspectives: one above the water and the other below.

Commissioned by the Dutch National Opera

Staged for Opera Forward Festival:
Director – Annett Jarevskij
Scenography – Thomas Boudewijn
Dramaturgy – Meghan Rodarte
Production – Ezra Bredius
Conductor – Pim Cuijpers

Cast:
Fish – Vanja Schoch
Bird – Perrine Gouarné
Egg – Isis Cabolet

Musicians:
Conservatory Choir of Amsterdam
Ardemus Quartet:
Soprano Saxophone – Lisa Wyss
Alto Saxophone – Lovro Mercep
Tenor Saxophone – Jenita Veurink
Baritone Saxophone – Yo-yo Su

Performed at:
Dutch National Opera, Montagehal – Amsterdam, The Netherlands