Anne & Zef | 45' | opera about a.o. Anne Frank, now available in 4 languages at Deussmusic.com!
ORIGIN The Nederlands Philharmonic Orchestra (aka NedPho) in Amsterdam asked me to compose an opera about Anne Frank (12+) in 2015. 'Anne & Zef' is based on the successful play 'Anne en Zef' by Ad de Bont, who used parts of Anne Frank's diary as a starting point. The opera was created in Dutch and has been translated up to now into Italian, English and German and although written with a young audience in mind, the is suited for anyone older than 12. STORY Zef, a fifteen year-old Albanian boy from our time, was killed because of the Kanun, the blood revenge. In the afterlife he meets Anne Frank and they find out they have a lot in common: a violent death, problems with parents, Anne loved to write, Zef loved to act. Both were robbed of their freedom prior to their premature deaths: Anne in the 'Achterhuis', Zef had to hide in his own home to stay safe. Their curiosity about each other leads to poignant, funny and at times melancholy scenes. Gradually they grow closer to each other. Key element in the story is the 'unknown diary' of Anne: Ad de Bont created new texts as if Anne had continued to write: 'First on a stone or in the sand, then in the air and finally only in my head'. The music is accessible and captivating. Intense scenes, such as those told by Anne about Westerbork and Auschwitz, are interspersed with lyrical, colorful music. 'Monique Krüs' Klangsprache ist von einer unaufdringlichen Dringlichkeit und schleicht sich auf leisen Sohlen unter die Haut.' 'Wie tief trifft das Lied Annes.' '... Opera is poignant ... .heart-warming music' '....touching and lively music' 'Chances are the young audience does not see opera any longer as elitist, old-fashioned or boring. Their first opera was exciting, provocative, interesting and moving, and they won't easily forget that' CAST & CREW in the AMSTERDAM Staging Libretto: Ad de Bont Director: Corina van Eijk Conductor in the video: David Niemann Anne: Lilian Farahani, soprano Zef: Benjamin de Wilde, baritone Musicians of the Nederlands Philharmonic Orchestra Reviews / Previews / Quotes
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Anne en Zef is published by DEUSS MUSIC
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