Le Singe danse - Der Affe tanzt

Description

At the beginning of the 18th century, the monkey Rotpeter is captured. To escape the agonizing confinement of his cage, he sees only one way out: to become a human. In a drunken stupor, he learns to speak, and the baroque dance art to the music of Lully, Couperin, and Marais makes him socially acceptable. His rise takes him to the court of Louis XIV. In the splendor of Versailles, the Sun King becomes his shining role model. Just as Louis XIV denies his human nature to be a king, Rotpeter denies his animal nature to be fully human. In doing so, he unwittingly witnesses a declining era. Participants and additional information: Ensemble "Le Parfum du Roi": Johannes Knoll, oboe & conductor; Teodoro Baù, viola da gamba; Sebastian Bausch, harpsichord --- Michael Wolf, scenic reading

Highlights

• Fairy tale fantasy with baroque music
• Inspired by Kafka's "A Report for an Academy"
• With the ensemble "Le Parfum du Roi"

General Information

The event "Le Singe danse - Der Affe tanzt" tells the story of the monkey Rotpeter, who in the 18th century tries to become human. Led by Johannes Knoll, a combination of music and scenic reading is offered, exploring themes of identity and society.

Location

Bäumleingasse 18, 4051 Basel, Switzerland

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