The co[opéra]tive, the initiator of this project, aims to present lyrical works outside conventional venues to make opera accessible through various entry points, including film, puppetry, and electronic music.
Composition History
This opera, "Les Ailes du Désir," is composer Othman Louati's first major work and began as a commission from co[opéra]tive, a collective of cultural organizations.
Interpretation
In this opera, angels are portrayed by human performers, while puppets represent humans; this reverses when the angel Damiel becomes human.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Othman Louati, the composer, aimed for the music to be central to the opera, creating energy and consuming the stage, rather than being subordinate to the visual elements as often happens in film music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composer, Othman Louati, transposed the film's transition from black and white to color into the score by introducing harmonies from French music, particularly Ravel, Debussy, and Messiaen, at the moment of Damiel's incarnation.
Compositional Technique
The opera adapts the film's inner voices by using a sound system to create intimate, whispered speech, allowing for vocalities found in pop music alongside lyrical singing.
Performer Biography
Miroirs Étendus, the ensemble on this recording, is a company founded on a contemporary understanding of opera, led by an artistic committee including conductor Fiona Monbet and artistic director Romain Louveau.
