Viktor Ullmann & Peter Kien / Filharmonie Brno (CZ), Dennis Russell Davies (US/AT)
Composed under the harshest conditions—amid the deprivation, fear, and horrors of the Terezín ghetto, and in the constant awareness of possible deportation to a death camp—The Emperor of Atlantis is a powerful example of artistic resistance and creative resilience. The Train Hall of POSTCITY—Ars Electronica’s main venue since 2015—is a stage charged with profound symbolism for this opera.
Presented in the context of ACuTe. ACuTe is co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.