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.
 
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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)
 
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