Complex and full of metamorphoses, Katarina Livljanic’s interpretation of this story, rooted in the Dalmatian Renaissance, transforms a Biblical narration into a theatrical experience, woven around characters who have emerged from the text to become profoundly human and alive for us today.
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Summary
Judith enters the gate of the city and asks the guards to introduce her to Holofernes.
The great warrior sees her, deeply struck by her beauty. He invites Judith to his court and prepares a big feast. Drunken, he falls asleep on his bed, hoping in vain to seduce the Bethulian widow.
She stands silently by Holofernes's bed, just before decapitating him. Her soul and her mind, in a last moment of anxiety, rise and whisper to each other in a deep inner agony.
Judith cuts off Holofernes's head with a knife hanging by his bed.
She returns to her city and exposes Holofernes's head on the city wall. All the inhabitants come to celebrate the victory and liberation, singing a canticle with Judith.
Katarina Livljanic, in this demanding project, transforms this one hour long piece of musical theatre into a complete and total experience which one can follow very intensively in one breath.
Vjesnik (Croatia)
• 16 June, 5.30 pm
Fondation Royaumont, France
Public presentation - "Fenêtre sur Cour"
"A day in a cantor's life"
• 25 June 2013, 8.30 pm
Festival Kvarner, Opatija, Croatia
Programme "Judith"
www.festivalkvarner.com
• 5 July 2013, 9 pm
Festival Koncerti u Eufrazijani, Croatia
Programme "Judith"
poup.hr/hr/glazbeno-scenska-djelatnost/koncerti-u-eufrazijani
• 6 July 2013, 9.30 pm
Frankopan Castle, Krk, Croatia
Programme "Judith"
• 20 July 2013, 9 pm
Rencontres internationales de musique médiévale, Le Thoronet, France
Programme "Abbo Abbas"
musique-medievale.fr
• 31 July 2013, 8 pm
Sommerkurs Gregorianik, Essen, Allemagne
Programme "Abbo Abbas"
www.folkwang-uni.de
• From 22nd to 25th of January
Royaumont Abbey
Workshops with primary and secondary pupils from Gonesse (Val-d'Oise). Exploration of medieval culture and practice of liturgical chant.
• From 17th of Januay to 2nd of February
Royaumont Abbey
Workshop with secondary pupils from Viarmes (Val-d'Oise), concluded by a show. Discovery of Paris cultural richness in the Middle-Ages.
• 14th and 15th of February, 2.30 pm
Auditorium de Coulanges, Gonesse
Program « Barlaam & Josaphat », concerts intended to youngsters
• 15th of February, 8.30 pm
Auditorium de Coulanges, Gonesse
Before the « Barlaam & Josaphat » concert, the non-professional choir of Gonesse will present some pieces it worked with two singers of Dialogos.
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