Photos: ©Emelie Schäfer
The story of opera Papoea is based on the novel Norman, the literary debut of Merel Hubatkabiography. It is a biography of her father and describes how the Papuans became pawns in major international developments. Together with composer Maarten Ornstein she brings her successful novel to the stage as an opera.
Initiative: IJ-salon/ Michael Gieler
Direction: Xander Straat
Music: Maarten Ornstein
Text by Merel Hubatka and Carel Alphenaar
lighting design: Tom Verheijen
Direction: Xander Straat
Music: Maarten Ornstein
Text by Merel Hubatka and Carel Alphenaar
lighting design: Tom Verheijen
