Macbeth

Program Messiaen: Vocalise-Étude Messiaen: Trois Mélodies Schönthal: Wildunger Liederzyklus – No. 3, Arme Erde R. Strauss: Acht Gedichte aus “Letzte Blätter” von Hermann von Gilm, Op. 10 Bushra El-Turk: composition commissioned by ECHO – world premiere

Historical turning points, shared memories and the power of the stage: The Dawn of Heroes recalls the fateful moments of Hungarian history through the language of dance and music.

The highly prolific and versatile Greek singer, Savina Yannatou has been considered among her country’s most significant performers since the early 1980s. She began her career performing progressive electronic music (releasing several albums with Lena Platonos), and has since explored a vast range of musical worlds, from medieval songs to improvisatory genres. The internationally acclaimed artist is already familiar to the Müpa Budapest audience, having performed previously on the Festival Theatre stage back in 2006.