A Europa Viva organiza uma viagem a Paris de 20 a 23 de Novembro, cujo objectivo central é assistir, na Bastilha, a um dos acontecimentos culturais europeus mais importantes do ano, à récita da Ópera de Wagner, Tristão e Isolda.
O que tem de especial esta Ópera para a Europa Viva organizar uma viagem calendarizada para o efeito...perguntarão alguns...
Para além do elenco que reune dos melhores solistas mundiais, esta Ópera conta com a encenação de Peter Sellers e com a concepção em video de Bill Viola*.
*Bill Viola (b.1951) is considered a pioneer in the medium of video art and is internationally recognized as one of today’s leading artists. He has been instrumental in the establishment of video as a vital form of contemporary art, and in so doing has helped to greatly expand its scope in terms of technology, content, and historical reach. For over 35 years he has created videotapes, architectural video installations, sound environments, electronic music performances, flat panel video pieces, and works for television broadcast. Viola’s video installations—total environments that envelop the viewer in image and sound—employ state-of-the-art technologies and are distinguished by their precision and direct simplicity. They are shown in museums and galleries worldwide and are found in many distinguished collections. His single channel videotapes have been widely broadcast and presented cinematically, while his writings have been extensively published, and translated for international readers. Viola uses video to explore the phenomena of sense perception as an avenue to self-knowledge. His works focus on universal human experiences—birth, death, the unfolding of consciousness—and have roots in both Eastern and Western art as well as spiritual traditions, including Zen Buddhism, Islamic Sufism, and Christian mysticism. Using the inner language of subjective thoughts and collective memories, his videos communicate to a wide audience, allowing viewers to experience the work directly, and in their own personal way.
(http://www.billviola.com/)
(http://www.billviola.com/)
Ora é justamente o facto de esta Ópera contar com a presença dos maiores criadores mundiais que nos «obriga», no espírito da missão que abraçámos, a desempenhar todos os esforços para que os nossos associados e amigos podessem, também eles, estar presentes.
Podem consultar o programa em http://www.europaviva.eu/ ou contactar-nos por e-mail ou telefone.
