Art in Retz: Passion and drama at the premiere of Judas

Art in Retz: Passion and drama at the premiere of Judas

An exciting cultural event is on the horizon during the preparations for the Retz 2025 Festival. The Swiss director Nicole Aebersold and the Israeli choreographer Jasmin Avissar presented their concept for the church opera “Salome”, composed by Antonio Maria Bononcini. This will be premiered as part of the festival. For this reason, the residents of the Retz region are invited to actively participate in the production, especially as part of the filming that will take place next March and April, such as NÖN reported.

In addition to the preparations for “Salome”, the new church opera “Judas” by Christoph Ehrenfellner will also be premiered today at the festival in Retz. This highly esteemed composer, considered one of the most active in Austria, calls “Judas” a story that addresses both the internal and external conflicts of the protagonists. In an in-depth interview with the The press Ehrenfellner explains his motivation to share inner worlds and how the mythological and historical Judas are united in his music. The main character, Claudia Procula, the wife of Pontius Pilate, plays a central role in the narrative, which plays with questions of power and fate. The premiere promises to be a musical experience that will touch listeners with its emotional depth.