Music theatre in a prologue and three acts by Mike Svoboda (music) and Anne-May Krüger (libretto) based on Peter Hacks' comedy of the same name

Adam und Eva

Schlosstheater Schwetzingen

When he was barely 18, Friedrich Hölderlin wrote the monumental poem The Books of the Ages . Based on the books of the biblical story of revelation, Hölderlin tells in three parts of the "atrocities of the earthly race", redemption through Christ, the achievements of humanity and the just reward for this. Mike Svoboda entrusts the proclamation of this apocalyptic vision to three female voices, thereby drawing a connection to mythological figures such as the three Norns. The three singers spin the text into inextricable sound structures and allow words from the biblical imagery to emerge. Man, we hear, can become equal to God through the greatness of his deeds. When Svoboda focuses on the tonal interpretation of the text, he expands the vocal trio to a quartet with the trombone and emphasizes the archaic nature of the poem in his sound language. This character is also reflected in several of the drummer’s sounds, which he uses as much dry birch branches as water and gravel.

The Books of the Times

Schlossgarten Schwetzingen

After his opera "Adam and Eve", resident artist Mike Svoboda is a guest at the festival with another amusing program.

Mike Svoboda

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May 2, 2025

Adam und Eva · SWR Symphonieorchester

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