LE LEGGI FONDAMENTALI DELLA STUPIDITà UMANA – “opera quasi intelligente” (2019)

In 1977 Carlo M Cipolla wrote The Fundamental Laws of Human Stupidity, a short treatise that ironically enunciates five laws about human stupidity. The work takes its cue from the book to stage the issues addressed through an abstract musical theater mechanism.

Le leggi fondamentali della stupidità umana – trailer

opera for 4 voices, ensemble and electronics

libretto: Giuliano Compagno

duration: 70’

commissioned by: Fondazione del Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

first performance: Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
25-29-31/5/2019 Firenze –
Teatro Goldoni

Ljuba Bergamelli, Victoria Massey, Manuel Amati, Oliver Purckhauer singers
ContempoArtEnsemble
Fabio Maestri Conductor
Vittorio Montalti Live Electronics
Conservatorio di Musica L. Cherubini (Roberto Neri) sound projection

Giancarlo Cauteruccio Stage direction and set design
Massimo Bevilacqua Stage direction assistant

publisher: Casa Ricordi

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