I want my music to be clear, concise and surprising. It develops organically from clear constellations. I like superimpositions, ramifications and changes of perspective. Because I am convinced that connections and proportions convey themselves directly, I design my music to be stringent and complex.” Gerald Resch
Musically, Gerald Resch starts with the characterisation of the three persons, whose inflections differ fundamentally. Especially in the almost wordless transformation scenes, the simultaneity of these “tones” and their mutual shifting into and out of each other plays an essential role.
Quarrel at Elfenkönigs (fairy kings). The jealous Oberon drips a magic potion into the eyes of his spouse Titania, which condemns her to falling in love with the first creature she sees after waking up. It is the weaver Zettel, a member of an acting troupe, whom Oberon’s goblin-like servant Puck has transformed into a donkey shortly before for the fun of it. This does not diminish the power of the love spell…
TitaniaDream
Pocket opera for soprano, countertenor, baritone and ensemble
based on William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Commissioned work for the 2019 Pocket Opera Festival Salzburg
Music Gerald Resch
Director Thierry Bruehl
Titania Annika Boos
Oberon Andreas Jankowitsch
Chaff Bernhard Landauer
