The Swan Song
An Operetta in Four Acts
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Beschreibung
“We’ll hang it all,
We’ll hang it fast,
As long as it’s not made to last!
We aren’t here to strike it rich,
We’re here for good,
We’ll never quit!”
From Patience and Diana’s duet “We’ll never quit”, Act 3
The Swan Song – an Operetta in 4 Acts has been in continuous production by a stubborn group of creators and an ever-growing crowd of lovely guest performers. It was performed scene-by-scene and year-by-year in various venues throughout Berlin town. In our 10th year of working, we are proud to present musical interpretations and performative gesticulations of all 4 Acts, as guests and members of the nGbK Gallery, Kreuzberg, Berlin.
The Swan Song is the story of two families; the Bar and the Gallery, and their struggle to survive great economic changes spurred by gentrification and ‘innovation’, forcing them to test their commitment to their community and their common survival. Collaboration and independent ambitions clash! Love crosses boundaries of ideology and sidewalks. Plants explode all over a city grappling with urban glorification and decay. The Swan Song asks, is friendship the best insurance? Is Art the right medicine? And it answers with a moody melody... and a grand exit!
The Score follows the classical Operetta structure while integrating elements of Pop music, sound installation and improvised music.
** The Swan Song Operetta has been taking place in Berlin since 2009, created and performed by an internationally diverse group.
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