# Event Details

- **Event Name**: «Mad King & Medea»
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 06 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sun, 06 Sep, 2026 at 04:30 pm (+02:00)
- **Event Description**: Luzerner Theater
Luzerner Sinfonieorchester
Maria Radzikhovskiy, conductor
Marie Lambert-Le Bihan, director and lighting
Ilaria Ariemme, costumes 

Peter Maxwell Davies: "Eight Songs for a Mad King"
Bushra El-Turk: "Medeas Monolog" (world premiere, commisioned by the Luzerner Theater)

Is madness a means of escaping reality? Or – on the contrary – a way of confronting it? With his monodrama "Eight Songs for a Mad King", Peter Maxwell Davies created in 1968 a brilliantly crafted character study of the deranged British monarch George III, whose reign began in 1760, drawing on the king's own original texts. Seductive melodies stand alongside dissonances in this modern music-theater classic, which sketches a portrait of emotional and mental disintegration: they are provocative, yet at the same time reveal a startling lucidity. The world premiere by another British composer, Bushra El-Turk, sets this historical figure against one of the most contradictory women in mythology and gives Medea a new, distinct voice. Moving between self-empowerment and madness, power and arbitrariness, love and hate, this double bill lets us experience a fractured world – one that may well uncover truths that touch us deeply.

A cooperation of the Luzerner Theater with Lucerne Festival

Photo © Ingo Höhn
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lucerne/«mad-king-and-medea»/200030209946545
- **Event Categories**: art, festivals, fine-arts, theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Lucerne
- **state**: LU
- **country**: Switzerland
- **location**: Luzerner Theater
- **lat**: 47.05074520055
- **long**: 8.305883430212
- **full address**: Luzerner Theater, Lucerne, Switzerland

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is  Mad King & Medea  being held?
  - **A:** Mad King & Medea  takes place on Sun, 06 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sun, 06 Sep, 2026 at 04:30 pm at Luzerner Theater, Lucerne, Switzerland.
- **Q**: Who is organizing  Mad King & Medea ?
  - **A:** Mad King & Medea  is organized by Lucerne Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Mad King & Medea  is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Lucerne, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If  Mad King & Medea  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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