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V01CES//B0­D1EZ
PIYAWAT LOUILARP­PRASERT
HANS WERNER HENZE

Music theatre based on Hans Werner Henze’s “Voices” und Piyawat Louilarpprasert’s “R3SIST4NC3 B0D1EZ” (world premiere)

“V01CES//B0D1EZ” is the musical encounter between composer Piyawat Louilarpprasert and Hans Werner Henze, the founder of the Munich Biennale, who in 2026 would have celebrated his 100th birthday.

“V01CES//B0D1EZ” is the musical encounter between composer Piyawat Louilarpprasert and Hans Werner Henze, the founder of the Munich Biennale, who in 2026 would have celebrated his 100th birthday.
Based on excerpts from Hans Werner Henze's vocal cycle “Voices”, Piyawat Louilarpprasert examines the invisible workings of performance, production and repetition and reflects on them in his composition “R3SIST4NC3 B0D1EZ”.
What is the connection between artistic process and craftsmanship, resistance and exhaustion, breath and machine?
“V01CES//B0D1EZ” is an exciting music theatre portrayal of political and physical labor, ritualized activities and ongoing resistance.

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SAT

09.05.
↦ Akademietheater

SUN

10.05.
↦ Akademietheater

MON

11.05.
↦ Akademietheater

Music theatre based on Hans Werner Henze’s “Voices” und Piyawat Louilarpprasert’s “R3SIST4NC3 B0D1EZ” (world premiere)

“V01CES//B0D1EZ” is the musical encounter between composer Piyawat Louilarpprasert and Hans Werner Henze, the founder of the Munich Biennale, who in 2026 would have celebrated his 100th birthday.
Based on excerpts from Hans Werner Henze's vocal cycle “Voices”, Piyawat Louilarpprasert examines the invisible workings of performance, production and repetition and reflects on them in his composition “R3SIST4NC3 B0D1EZ”.
What is the connection between artistic process and craftsmanship, resistance and exhaustion, breath and machine?
“V01CES//B0D1EZ” is an exciting music theatre portrayal of political and physical labor, ritualized activities and ongoing resistance.

Composition:

 PIYAWAT LOUILARP­PRASERT, HANS WERNER HENZE

Musical direction:

 BAS WIEGERS

Stage direction:

 AMY STEBBINS

Set and costume design:

 CHRISTIAN WIEHLE

Dramaturgy:

 LEA VATERLAUS, FANNY KAROS
MÜNCHENER KAMMERORCHESTER

Soprano:

 BEATRICE MAIA

Tenor:

 HENRIQUE LENCASTRE
Co-production by Münchener Biennale and Theaterakademie August Everding München in cooperation with Münchener Kammerorchester and Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele.
Composition commissioned by the City of Munich for the Münchener Biennale.

PIYAWAT LOUILARP­PRASERT

Composition

HANS WERNER HENZE

Composition

AMY STEBBINS

Stage direction

CHRISTIAN WIEHLE

Set and costume design

MÜNCHENER KAMMERORCHESTER

Photo credits: Piyawat Louilarpprasert © Anuwat Nakpawan / Hans Werner Henze © Hans Werner Henze Stiftung / Amy Stebbins © Navid Fayez / Münchener Kammerorchester © Daniel Delang