United States of Opera is the first company that organized an opera performance in the temporary city -- Mediamatic Fabriek’s Freezing Favela. This urban settlement challenged contemporary opera conventions. Do we still need opera? What will be the form and function of opera in tomorrow’s society? For over ten days, a group of selected international composers, musicians, singers and artists researched these and other questions. On May 12, the opera architects invited the audience to join them for their exposition of tomorrow’s opera. The performances took place between 15:00 and 18:00. Favelous chefs Andrea Sossi and Robert Bochove prepared an opera-inspired Italian picnic.
Location: Mediamatic Fabriek, VOC kade 10, Oostenburg Amsterdam. Tickets were €10,- (including a 4-week Club Mediamatic membership), picnic baskets costed €10,- each.
