{"id":17898,"date":"2024-11-28T13:14:28","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T04:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/cro\/?p=17898"},"modified":"2024-12-11T16:15:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T07:15:43","slug":"%e6%ac%a1%e4%b8%96%e4%bb%a3%e3%82%b8%e3%83%a3%e3%83%bc%e3%83%8a%e3%83%aa%e3%82%ba%e3%83%a0%e3%83%bb%e3%83%a1%e3%83%87%e3%82%a3%e3%82%a2%e7%a0%94%e7%a9%b6%e6%89%80%ef%bc%9anhk%e6%94%be%e9%80%81-7-2-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/cro\/news-en\/2024\/11\/28\/17898\/","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Regular Meeting January 2025 (225th Meeting of the Opera Research Group)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cPortrayal of \u2018Love\u2019 in Contemporary Music Theatre: An Examination of Chaya Czernowin\u2019s\u00a0Heart Chamber<\/em>\u201d, KITAGAWA, Chikako<\/h3>\n
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The theme of \u2018love\u2019, which has long been a central subject in opera, continues to hold a significant place in 21st-century music theatre. How is this theme represented today? A pertinent question is whether this representation responds to new conceptions of love in contemporary society or embodies something timeless and universal. This presentation aims to explore this question by examining\u00a0Heart Chamber<\/em>, a music theatre work by the Israeli composer Chaya Czernowin (1957\u2013). Premiered in 2019 as a commission by the Deutsche Oper Berlin, this piece, that is, Czernowin\u2019s fourth music theatre work, runs for approximately 85 minutes and features only 2 unnamed characters, a man and a woman, along with 2 singers who embody their \u2018inner voices\u2019. Without any notable events, the narrative revolves around the two strangers who meet, become attracted to each other, and navigate the process of conflict and separation. It is worth examining the significance of the portrayal of this seemingly ordinary dynamic between a man and a woman as a central theme in 21st-century music theatre. Most texts authored by Czernowin depict men and women oscillating between polar emotions and capture them in various phases. The highly diverse vocal expressions, breathing patterns, noises, and music woven by the orchestra, chorus, and electronic sounds represent both the pursuit of unknown auditory experiences and the depiction of the inner landscape of humans influenced by love. This presentation will analyse the various aspects of love depicted in the work by incorporating a sociocultural perspective.<\/p>\n

Event Outline<\/h5>\n