Kjartan Sveinsson - Der Klang Der Offenbarung Des Goettlichen (2016)

kjartan sveinsson, former member of sigur rós, releases his first solo project, a four act opera, ‘der klang der offenbarung des göttlichen- which translates as ‘the explosive sonics of divinity’.

sveinsson composed the score for his and icelandic artist ragnar kjartansson’s opera inspired by nobel laureate halldór laxness’ novel ‘world light’.

‘der klang der offenbarung des göttlichen’ premiered at berlin’s volksbühne theatre in february 2014 where sveinsson was joined by the german film orchestra babelsberg and the filmchor berlin for the 50-minute show.

the live performance sees each of the four movements set to a different theatrical tableau; with scenery changes and slight weather events sweeping in and out of the set, all of which occurs without a single actor gracing the stage. kjartansson says that “der klang der offenbarung des göttlichen is a banally romantic opera inspired by halldór laxness’s cunning texts about the longing for beauty”.