Second Concert in the Series: Where Has Humanity Gone?

The protagonists speak, shout, cry, whisper—but after a while, surprisingly—it seems they are singing!

 

Date: December 9, 2024

Time: 8:00 PM

Location: Small Hall of Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall, Zagreb

 

Fabio Cifariello Ciardi: Voci vicine 2.0,

a passion in four parts for journalist, video, ensemble, and electronics

Cantus Ensemble + Ensemble Icarus

Branimir Pofuk, journalist

Berislav Šipuš, conductor

 

Ten years after its original version, Voci vicine returns to the stage in version 2.0 to speak about the stagnant political, social, and cultural climate in Italy. In this concept, devised by the composer himself, voices from hundreds of short clips hidden in the corners of the internet form a striking chorus of appeals, accusations, and condemnations. A mixed ensemble and a journalist-narrator skillfully present a polyphonic passion of disillusioned, angry, desperate, and ironically cynical Italians in a performance both playful and deeply moving.

 

As the audience enters the hall, they will also hear a recording of the composition Interludium for synthesizer and tape, by Silvio Foretić.