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The Performance "Marriage of Heaven and Hell" - A multimedia happening
inspired by William Blake
By Knut Remond
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Mineral Mine Lengenbach, Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland
Dates: July 21, 24 and 26, 2005
Time: 9.30 pm
Photos I / II / III / IV / V
The Participants:
William Blake: Phil Minton (GB)
Soprano: Francisca Näf Vosnjak (CH)
Stilt dancers: Nartan Kerstin Niemeyer (D), Richard Henschel (D) (Soloists of the ensemble "Die Stelzer")
Tape:
Soprano voice: Francisca Näf Vosnjak, Speaker: Rachel Matter (CH), Bass
and double bass clarinet: Markus Eichenberger (CH)
Light design: Rolf Derrer (CH)
Costumes: Claudia Güdel (CH)
Sound engineer: Rolf Brantschen, Toposound (CH)
Idea, composition, choreography, director: Knut Remond (CH)
The
Happening: Extraordinary acoustic and visual appearances haunt the
mineral mine at Lengenbach in the Binn Valley, Valais. Sound spirits,
mysterious play with light, voices, singing and dancers on stilts are
elements of a multimedia open-air Production in the German dialect
spoken in Valais and English. The night performance, composed and
conceived by Knut Remond will thrill international and native visitors
alike.
The Story: In 1793, the English author and visionary
William Blake receives a letter from his friend Henry Fuseli, a Swiss
painter residing in London: A call to by all means visit this
mysterious Binn Valley. William Blake is eventually convinced, and
after an adventurous journey from London, finally reaches the mineral
mine of Lengenbach. There he will be surprised by extraordinary events,
just like the spectators themselves. The original Letter, which Fuseli
wrote to Blake, as well as further material regarding this mysterious
story are to be found on this Website.
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