Outcast, forgotten, impoverished vagrants
shelter together from society and storm
in what was once a church, far away from man and beast.
Their lives seem hopeless.
Without purpose or longing, they shuffle slowly across this miserable earth.
Night falls.
The moon paints a brushstroke on their ashen faces.
They pass the useless time
by performing a fairytale: 'The Enchanted Pig'. A princess marries a hairy, stinking pig— with inevitable consequences.
They become absorbed in their play.
They forget time.
They forget space.
They forget their dire existence.
They sing with lyricism, humor, and emotion.
For a moment, their eyes finally sparkle again.
Childlike freedom awakes in their bodies.
The enchanted Pig
Jonathan Dove, composer
Alasdair Middleton, librettist
Students of the International Opera Academy: Marjolein Appermont, Iago García Rojas, Lucy Gibbs, Marianna Giulio, Vahe Harutyunyan, Mathilda Sidén Silfver, Álvaro Soto Ruiz, Alexander Van Goethem, Klara Vermeer
SPECTRA conducted by Filip Rathé
Stefaan Degand, director
Elien Hanselaer Elien, acting coach
Hein Boterberg, musical coach
Olena Mozil, repetitor/ pianist
Co-production IOA & SPECTRA
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