Project Overview
Nessun Dorma is a musical love discourse for two robots that explores the intersection of technology, music, and human emotion through robotic performance. The production features two robots, ARKA and PUTZINI, who engage in a musical dialogue that challenges our understanding of love, connection, and artificial intelligence.
Media
Concept & Approach
The production presents a unique exploration of love and connection through the lens of artificial intelligence and robotics. The two robots, ARKA and PUTZINI, perform a musical discourse that questions what it means to love and be loved in an increasingly digital world. The piece combines cutting-edge robotics technology with musical composition to create an immersive experience that blurs the line between human and artificial emotion.
The robots are not merely programmed performers but active participants in a musical conversation that evolves with each performance, creating a dynamic and ever-changing artistic experience.
Project Details
- Year: 2021+
- Original Venue: Stadtparkforum Graz, Austria
- Genre: Musical Performance / Robotic Theater
- Format: Live robotic performance with musical composition
- Touring: Multiple venues across Austria, Germany, and Switzerland
- Funding: GrazKultur2020
Credits
Creative Team:
- Regie: Elsa-Sophie Jach
- Bühnenbild: Thea Hoffmann-Axthelm
- Creative Technologist: Markus Schubert
- Creative Engineer: Sebastian Arnd
- Physiker/Problemlöser: Robert Bücker
- Musik: Antoine Daurat, Roberto Fausti
Production:
- Original Venue: Stadtparkforum Graz
- Funding: GrazKultur2020
- Touring History:
- Forum Stadtpark, Graz (Premiere: August 5-12, 2021)
- xpon-art Galerie, Hamburg (September 2-October 3, 2021)
- Schauspielhaus Wien (October 20-24, 2021)
- Lichthof Theater Hamburg (December 9-11, 2021)
- Theater Chur - DIGIDAYS (March 8-9, 2022)
- Theater Magdeburg (Season 22/23)
- Theater Essen - ADA (Season 23/24, Premiere: November 25, 2023)