New opera (Premiere: April 8th) + exhibition (April 4th-May 4th) + workshop of architecture (dates of the opera) + seminary on opera education in schools (April 9th).
Opera composer: Sanna Ahvenjärvi and Tapio Lappalainen. Libretto: students. Edition libretto: Jenni Kinnunen. Baritone: Paavo Nisula. Singers and actors: students, teachers and assistants of Onerva school. String Quartet: Academus. Teacher of dance: Elli Pulkkinen-Jyväskylän Tanssiopisto. Teacher of graphic design: Jyrki Markkanen. Director: Jorge Raedó. Producer: Anna Rombach. Thanks to Jukka Louhivuori (University of Jyväskylä) and Päivi Virolainen-Kalpio (Musiikin Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu).
Exhibition and workshop curated by Alvar Aalto Museum-Mirkka Vidgren, Mari Murtoniemi.
The opera has two dramaturgic lines: (1) students what to build the new school building, (2) Alvar Aalto.
MORE INFO: http://www.rakennetaankaupunki.fi/ooppera/jyvaskyla/,
http://fronterad.com/?q=bitacoras/jorgeraedo/%E2%80%9Crakennetaan-koulu-%C2%A1construyamos-colegio%E2%80%9D
Premiere: April 8th, 2014.
Creating libretto and rehearsals: September 2013-April 2014.
Students creating the dramaturgy of the new opera.
Trailer by Laurence Trush (He is recording a film about the new school building.)
Students creating the last scene of the libretto.
Students testing the space-stage at Alvar Aalto Museum.
Students recording voices at the swimming pool designed by Alvar Aalto.
Sanna Ahvenjärvi, the composer, testing the instruments with the students.
Two students testing musical apps for the opera with Tapio Lappalainen (electronic musician).
The students creating the dramaturgy at Säynätsalo (designed by Alvar Aalto).
The students creating the dramaturgy at Aalto-Sali (designed by Alvar Aalto).
The students and the architects talking about the new school building.
