Bruckner meets Björk in an immersive music theatre installation.

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“Who could ever forget this delightful place!” In the full spirit of Romanticism, Bruckner viewed nature as an uncorrupted source of spiritual renewal. It was an escape from the fumes of the growing industrial centres. But what does the state of environment say about human beings in an age of radical climate change and natural disasters? Will generations to come remember these delightful places that nature once was? Abendzauber (literally: Evening Magic) is an immersive installation in the Mischanlage in Essen. Director Krystian Lada and Chorwerk Ruhr bring together two very different styles of music to explore the urgent issues of our time. How does the influence of human beings impact nature? The rarely performed secular choral works by Anton Bruckner are combined with songs by Björk. The Icelandic artist succeeds effortlessly in combining avant-garde and pop music elements. Caroline Shaw and Marc Schmolling have arranged Björk’s songs especially for Chorwerk Ruhr.

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Produced by Ruhrtriennale and Chorwerk Ruhr.