Opera Voice Killer denounces female and social violence!
Opera Voice Killer denounces female and social violence!
The premiere of the opera "Voice Killer" in the Theater an der Vienna not only causes a sensation among the opera lovers, but also addresses explosive social issues. Miroslav Srnka's music and Tom Holloway's libretto take on one topic that is terrifyingly up to date: female and violence against women. As the FAZ is based on the AMOSLauf at a Graz Ten people, mostly women, were killed. It reflects violence that accompanies our everyday life every day.
Statistically speaking, a woman in Germany is victims of a female female almost every day. In 2023, the WHO counted 360 women who died in this country through violent crimes. The term “femicide” itself was introduced in 1976 by the feminist sociologist Diana E. H. Russell and describes the killing of women due to sexism and misogynia, which is considered an unpleasant but necessary topic in society. According to bpb , the decline of the killing offenses is not evenly distributed; Women are particularly at risk in their nearby environment, while men often die in violent arguments in public spaces.a huge approach in the opera
"Voice Killer" deals with the psychological depth of the perpetrator. The main character, which appears as a "private", is reminiscent of the American Gi Eddie Leonski, who murdered three women in Melbourne in 1942. In the opera, he is observed by the hope of finding the sound of the voice of his murdered mother. Director Cordula Däuder chooses a documentary approach and projects original files onto the stage to reflect on the terrible deeds and give the victims a voice. However, in the implementation, the voice of women is only emphasized to a limited extent, which the authors themselves perceive as inadequate, such as the FAZ Notes.
The musical implementation of SRNKA shows high expressiveness. Although the human voice is not fully exploited in music, the singers, like Seth Carico in the role of private and Holly Flack as a murder victim, get a lot of space to shine. Tension arches and multifaceted sounds underline the complex topics and the representation of mental abysses. The opera ends tragically and leaves the viewer with a thoughtful view of the reality of violence against women.
a challenge for society as a whole
The opera also brings the problem of female to a broader light. Bolds through (ex) partners are the most common form of female in Germany; Statistics show that 2021 301 women fell victim to this violent fate. According to Zeit this often happened in violent relationships. A deeper analysis of the gender -specific potential for violence is necessary to better understand the differences in the shooting statistics. The entire context of violent deeds requires a social reply, as also shows a draft of the reform of the Reform of the Criminal Code, which wants to explicitly grasp gender -specific motives.
The fascination of evil and the question of how structural violence works in modern societies are central topics of "Voice Killer". It is time to seriously discuss such impulses not only on stage, but also in society. Because it is up to us, what goes wrong not only to observe, but to actively tackle it.
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