The Convert - HENDERICKX

Synopsis

In times of religious violence, the young mother Vigdis Adelaïs is torn between her Christian upbringing and the Jewish faith, to which she has converted for her beloved. The Belgian composer Wim Henderickx and librettist Krystian Lada have created a new opera from Stefan Hertmans' haunting novel about identity, impossible love, faith and human strength. Western early music, modernism and film music merge with Jewish and Arab traditions to create a contemporary opera in which Vigdis' epic story is told through sound. Koen Kessels tackles the challenge of conducting not only the Orchestra, Chorus and Children’s Chorus of Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, but also a cast with singers from different vocal traditions, instrumentalists who play the qanûn, duduk or oud, and a newly formed city choir made up of Antwerp citizens from diverse backgrounds.

Main Cast

Lore Binon

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Vincenzo Neri

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Amel Brahim-Djelloul

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Françoise Atlan

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Daniel Arnaldos

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Conductor	Koen Kessels
Directing	Director	Hans Op de Beeck
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