ESCENÓGRAFO
The rol of Escenógrafo from «Six Lugubrious Nights» («Seis Noches Lúgubres«), a collection of six new chamber micro-operas, was premieres at Teatro Bauer in Madrid in 2022
ROLE INFORMATION
NAME: Unknown
AGE: Somewhere over his 30s
PROFESSION/STUDIES: Stage Designer
FAMILY: Unknown
FRIENDS: Unkwon
LOVE: Widower
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: undetermined height, undetermined size, out of good physical shape, emaciated, with dark circles under his eyes, disheveled hair, unkempt beard, worn and frayed work uniform
PSYCHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION: lost look, empty inside, seems to live always in the same mental loop, great internal mourning, depressed and abandoned
HOBBIES: repairing broken things, riding trains, traveling, learning more about the universe and self-help books
FAVORS: loves with all his heart and is very good at his job
DEFECTS. he has lost everything he loved most in his life and it has put him in a big bottomless pit
WHAT IF
What would happen if the person you love most in this world died?
What would you feel if one day the reason for your whole existence disappeared?
What would be your path?
What would you do?
Would you get up and move on?
Would you find the strength to turn the page?
Would you sink?
Would you die?
Lúgubre means mournful, sad, gloomy, gloomy, dismal, fateful, mournful, gloomy, gloomy, sinister.
6 Nights where dreams make me remember.
6 moments where life means nothing and everything.
6 examples of cruelty and darkness that made me the person I am today.
I am the Scenographer. The one who gives shape to dreams. The one who must work to the delight of the public without anyone knowing me, without anyone looking at me, without anyone knowing my name…without anyone knowing I exist anymore. That is my story… An anonymous man who has lost everything in life and whose only purpose can only be…
SYNOPSIS
«Six Lugubrious Nights «
«Seis Noches Lúgubres» is a collection of six chamber micro-operas premiered at the Escuela Superior de Canto de Madrid (ESCM) on May 3 and 4, 2022. These pieces explore themes related to pain and sinister, reflecting influences from Romanticism and dark aesthetics.
Each micro-opera presents its own unique sound and style. The compositions include:
- No quiero soñar (I Don’t Want to Dream)
- Cuatro calles. Diez minutos (Four Streets. Ten Minutes)
- Tren de cercanías (Commuter Train)
- San Manuel (Saint Manuel)
- Colapso (Collapse)
- Officio Parare
This project was made possible through collaboration between various artistic and educational institutions in the Madrid region, including ESCM, the Royal Conservatory of Music of Madrid (RCSMM), the Royal School of Dramatic Arts of Madrid (RESAD), the María de Ávila Superior Conservatory of Dance in Madrid, and the Regional Center for Innovation and Training «Las Acacias» (CRIF Las Acacias).
The musical direction was led by José María Sánchez-Verdú, while the stage direction was overseen by Diego Carvajal.
These performances stood out for integrating different artistic disciplines, enriching and promoting opera among young talents in the region.