COMPOSER

TEXT & DIRECTOR

VIDEO DESIGNER

SOUND DESIGNER

SET DESIGNER

COSTUME DESIGNER

PERFORMER

Manuel Zwerger

Carmen C. Kruse

Daniel Romero Calderon

Leo Morello

Philipp Lossau

Vera Liulko

Leo Morello, Anna Piroli  

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Winner of the CROSS Award (5th Edition)

Conceived by Carmen C. Kruse & Manuel Zwerger.

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Commissioned by COCREATIONS, co-produced with  

Developmental support by

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Ariane Stamatescu, Judith Selenko, Dorian Bouchet, Leonora Scheib, Mariana Carnovali, Gesa Maria Kruse, Matthias Cantini & Dr. Elke Piskernik.

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Experience closeness

in performace like

never before...

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VR-BANIA is a 35-minute Virtual Reality music theater performance by librettist/director Carmen C. Kruse and composer Manuel Zwerger. It features two performers (a singer and a musician), live-cooking, and the community of Verbania in an immersive exploration of the meaning of cooking and identity. Each performance for 15 audience members is followed by a shared risotto meal. 

The core of the composition is the live preparation of the dish most mentioned during a series of community interviews, a risotto giallo con salsiccia in Verbania, - its movements are translated into a piece of acoustic, repetitive actions on prepared instruments and - combined with vocal recitation of original text, woven into an intricate exploration of the cities culture and traditions.

Developed for Virtual Reality Glasses followed by a shared risotto with the team.

Touring starting in September 2022.