Das Kind und der Zauberspuk / L’enfant et les sortilèges

What would a child’s room say if it could talk? A boy goes on the rampage because he doesn’t want to do his homework; his mother, of course, blows her top. When the child vandalises his room and even torments his beloved cat, things take a surprising turn: suddenly, the mistreated furniture, cups, books and animals start to speak! And the child finds himself in a world in which he is forced to think about others.

The one-hour opera doesn’t just tell the story of a child: it is also movingly told from a child’s perspective. This means that anything can happen, as the power of imagination is boundless. And so the story also makes the case for mindfulness and empathy: the child hurts the cat at the beginning of the story, but by the end he is playing doctor to a squirrel.

This acclaimed production by James Bonas and Grégoire Pont takes us on a magical journey, with the music providing the impetus for a fantastic world and the child’s imagination brought to life using exciting and delightful video projections. A love letter to the power of the imagination and the magic of opera! For all those who are (still) children at heart.