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FULL MIRAGES (Kaija Saariaho) Music and Dance Film Helsinki 2021 Riikka Hakola
Information on the Performance
- Work Title: Mirages
- Composer: Saariaho Kaija
- Libretto: Amin Maalouf, Maria Sabina
- Venue & Opera Company: Helsinki, Finland
- Recorded: 2021
- Type: Movie
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
MIRAGES is a music and dance film that combines performing arts and virtual scenography into an interdisciplinary experience. Mirages is a trilogy that includes parts Instants, Interplay, and Infinity. The visual world of Mirages is composed by using real-time virtual technology, wherein performers interact with motion-capture animations. Mirages is directed by media artist Marikki Hakola. The virtual scenography is designed by Tanja Bastamow. The origin of Mirages lies in Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho’s contemporary music
Mirages is a survival story told by a strong female voice. The trilogy deals with questions around identity, empowerment, and community belonging. In the first part Instants, the protagonist has experienced the end of a close relationship. She recalls the different faces of love, and the multiple sensations of colors, feelings, and sentiments. The conflicting feelings of regret and longing gradually transition into memories. The second part Interplay tells of community and its dynamics. The interplay between the characters develops through improvisation. In the third part Infinity, the woman’s mind opens towards the audience. She recognizes her powers and the different aspects of her identity. She puts her powers to communal use.