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AN UNSEREM FLUSS (BY OUR RIVER)
opera in two acts
A Powerful, Thought-Provoking, and Socially Urgent Contemporary Opera
An unserem Fluss (By Our River) (2013) by Lior Navok is a 93-minute opera in two acts for 12 singers and chamber orchestra. The work explores a world of shaken reality where two opposing groups, shaped by trauma, fear, and inherited conflict, struggle to find common ground. Through a narrative of tension, hope, and the search for reconciliation, the opera reflects on cycles of mistrust and the courage required to bridge deep societal divides. With a libretto by Lior Navok and a German version by Kristian Lutze, this work offers a powerful addition to the contemporary operatic repertoire and stands as a major landmark for the AN UNSEREM FLUSS opera.
About the Music
An unserem Fluss is a 93‑minute, two‑act opera that confronts the emotional and political fractures of the Israel–Palestine conflict through a fictional, symbolic landscape. Rather than depicting a specific historical moment, the opera creates a charged, unstable world where two communities—shaped by trauma, fear, and inherited narratives—struggle over land, identity, and survival. The work blends realism with allegory: characters carry the scars of their past while pulling fiercely toward incompatible futures. As tensions escalate, the opera asks whether trust, empathy, or even a shared vision of coexistence can emerge from generations of violence and suspicion.Commissioned and premiered by Oper Frankfurt, An unserem Fluss is written for professional opera houses seeking contemporary repertoire that engages directly with geopolitical crisis, moral complexity, and the human cost of war. Its compact orchestration and ensemble‑driven dramaturgy also make it suitable for festivals and modern‑opera stages committed to bold, socially urgent storytelling.
Specifications
- Duration: 93 minutes
- Year Composed: 2013
- Instrumentation: 12 Singers and Chamber Orchestra
- Libretto: Lior Navok
- Language: German (German Version by Kristian Lutze)
Product and Rental Information
- Performance Materials: Available for rental. Performers must fill out the Music Rental Form to obtain the full performance scores and orchestra parts.
- Hard Copy (Full Score).
- Condition: New
- PDF DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE
AN UNSEREM FLUSS opera (full score) [Hard Copy]
BASIC INFORMATION
Item: Full Score Format: Hard Copy Edition: 2nd Edition Copyright: Lior Navok Publisher: Lior Navok Music Pages: 346 Binding: Plastic Spiral Ink: Black & White Paper Size: DIN A4 / Letter DIGITAL SCORE AVAILABLE
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RECORDING / VIDEO
Recordings or videos of the opera are available upon request. Please email liornavokmusic@gmail.com
PROGRAM NOTES
Program Notes:
Conflicts always involve two or more sides who deeply believe in their truth. When no peaceful solution is to be found, violence is sadly used to pursue it—in the name of God, national sacrifice, and the victims. As new generations grow up into mistrust and intolerance for the "other side," existential fear, open wounds, and leadership manipulation, the tragedy roots itself deeper in the national ethos. When each person around is scratched and affected by the past and present, who will be brave enough to face reality, prejudiced society, and "the other side"? Who could close the gaps and build a trustful bridge?
In An unserem Fluss, I have created a world of shaken reality, a fantasy-land – wishful utopia. Two groups face their destiny, fight for their land and the right to exist in honor. Each character, affected by its own trauma, pulls the rope in its direction. Would they succeed finding a common ground?
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