Gorzka Muzyka
Bitter Music

Summary/Abstract: The review of Delusion of The Fury directed by Heiner Goebbels (premiered at the Ruhrtriennale in Bochum, 23.08.2013). The article draws a portrait of Harry Partch, a legendary visionary sound artist and composer who created among others the opera Delusion of The Fury and invented new musical instruments to play the music in a new musical scale also invented by him. Heiner Goebbels, who has been the director of the Ruhrtriennale Festival for three consecutive years, preparing this year’s European premiere of Delusion of The Fury, decided to rebuild the whole 27 instruments which were originally designed to be used at the premiere of the show. The reviewer stresses a double function of the performance which on the one hand is a parody of the traditional opera form, and on the other hand expresses the longing for the ritualistic and magical aspect of art. The review of Delusion of The Fury directed by Heiner Goebbels (premiered at the Ruhrtriennale in Bochum, 23.08.2013). The article draws a portrait of Harry Partch, a legendary visionary sound artist and composer who created among others the opera Delusion of The Fury and invented new musical instruments to play the music in a new musical scale also invented by him. Heiner Goebbels, who has been the director of the Ruhrtriennale Festival for three consecutive years, preparing this year’s European premiere of Delusion of The Fury, decided to rebuild the whole 27 instruments which were originally designed to be used at the premiere of the show. The reviewer stresses a double function of the performance which on the one hand is a parody of the traditional opera form, and on the other hand expresses the longing for the ritualistic and magical aspect of art.

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