Matsukaze

Sasha Waltz

Toshio Hosokawa

Hannah Dübgen

With the world première of »Matsukaze«, Sasha Waltz follows up on her opera productions »Medea« (2007) and »Dido & Aeneas« (2005), which revolve around the fates of two female figures from ancient times. Just like in »Matsukaze«, one of the best-loved classics of Japanese Noh theatre. The sisters Matsukaze and Murasame are both in love with the same man who does not return from a journey. Their longing however remains unrequited in this life. Even years after death the sisters’ spirits revisit this world in tireless pursuit of their beloved. Contemporary Japanese composer Toshio Hosokawa wrote the music to the libretto of the Noh classic, reworked by Hannah Dübgen. The production continues the artistic collaboration with soloists Barbara Hannigan and Charlotte Hellekant, and the Vocalconsort Berlin, as well as the long-standing partnership with the Grand Théâtre de Luxemburg, the Opéra La Monnaie in Brussels and the Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin.