A baroque picture puzzle: Anaesthesia

Those who attended the premiere of Nico and the Navigators’ pasticcio opera “Anaesthesia” on Friday at Halle’s Neue Theater were treated to a sparkling performance rich in imagery and of astounding musical merit. The pasticcio opera "Anaesthesia" had its enthralling premiere at the new theatre in Halle (Saale) (...) Nicola Hümpel and her ensemble whisked the audience away to the fictional land of Arcadia. Mystical creatures, sheep and cats crept, danced, leapt and strode their way across the stage. Mysticism, irony and decadence pervaded the images that were put before the audience members and set their imaginations in motion. Japanese dancer Yui Kawaguchi impressed particularly with interludes of dancing that exhibited a fascinating corporeal poetry. Countertenor Terry Wey sang and acted wonderfully, using measured movements to lend the presented images a truly distinctive touch. Adrian Gillott also convinced in the role of narrator within this highly inventive image and music theatre. He strolled through the baroque gallery of images in a jovial und distinguished manner and gave himself over to the ambiguities with a sense of irony (...) The evening was a real treat for the eyes and ears and the audience showed its appreciation for the fantastical images and the brilliantly played music with thunderous applause.

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