The Three Wishes (Martinů)

1) THE THREE WISHES/ LES TROIS SOUHAITS, UNIT theatre, University of Arts, Berlin, Germany, Première: July 4th, 2014, Directed by Frank Hilbrich

2) Film Opera by Bohuslav Martinů / ca. 3h / mixed media video work for stage scenery / image collages, stop-motion-animations, by actors inscenated scenes (live and preproduced), found footage and analogue film material / 2014

3) THE THREE WISHES/ LES TROIS SOUHAITS, documentation. Besides the main projection surface (behind the portal of the stage) two LCD screens were used as devices for showing video. the singers and actors interacted directly with the screens on stage.

Tired of loving - what would a couple desire if a fairy appeared and offered three wishes. First Mr. and Ms. Juste are fortunate but then overwhelmed. And finally they wish what ruins their marriage at all: luxuriancy, eternal adolescence and unconditional love. The jazz- and film-opera was composed in 1928/29 and was performed first in Berlin. Première: July 4th/5th 2014