ERSAN MONDTAG
Antikrist, 2022-2028
For Ersan Mondtag, Langgaard's opera, which heralds a sparking frenzy of doom, is a parable of our times. Socio- political themes, such as the fragmentation of society, the hardening of public discourse and the intensifying climate debate shine through in his visually stunning production.
Despite these references, Mondtag’s over-aesthetised visual language leaves room for Langgaard’s multifaceted and dazzling music, in which large sections are purely orchestral: A group of dancers translates Langgaard’s composition into a gripping language of movement. In his expressionist stage aesthetic, Mondtag references the visual arts of the time when ANTIKRIST was created, while simultaneously creating a surreal world where the laws of physics seem to have been suspended.
Despite these references, Mondtag’s over-aesthetised visual language leaves room for Langgaard’s multifaceted and dazzling music, in which large sections are purely orchestral: A group of dancers translates Langgaard’s composition into a gripping language of movement. In his expressionist stage aesthetic, Mondtag references the visual arts of the time when ANTIKRIST was created, while simultaneously creating a surreal world where the laws of physics seem to have been suspended.
Written by Rued Langgaard'
Directed by Ersan Mondtag
Installation view: ‘Antikrist’, Deutsche Oper Berlin, 2022-2028
Courtesy of the Artist and PİLEVNELİ
Photo: Thomas Aurin
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