TANGO ALEMAN
In memoria di Mauricio Kagel
with Sonia Bergamasco
mise-en-scene: Luciano Alberti
production: NEM Nuovi Eventi Musicali, Fabbrica Europa

Music and theatre to celebrate the art of Mauricio Kagel. Tango Alemán is an exclusive production for Fabbrica Europa '09, dedicated to the great German-Argentinian composer Mauricio Kagel who died in 2008. In a tribute to him, the voice of the eclectic artist Sonia Bergamasco, accompanied in recitation and song by Monica Benvenuti, Matteo Fossi on the piano and recitation, Marco Fusi on the violin and recitation, Francesco Gesualdi on the accordion and recitation, and Luigi Attademo on the guitar.

The programme
from Der Turm zu Babel - a melody for voice solo (2002)
Faites votre jeu I – for guitar (1996)
The Library of Babel  - text by Jorge Luis Borges
from Der Turm zu Babel – two melodies for voice solo (2002)
El Sueño - text by Jorge Luis Borges
Tango Alemán - for voice, violin, accordion and piano (1977-78)
Another poem of the gifts - text by Jorge Luis Borges
from Der Turm zu Babel – two melodies for voice solo (2002)
Pas de cinq - scenic walk for five actors (1965)
From Der Turm zu Babel – melody for voice solo
Quasi niente - für geschlossene Münder (2007)

The musicians
Monica Benvenuti: voice and recitation
Sonia Bergamasco: voice and recitation
Matteo Fossi: piano and recitation
Marco Fusi: violin and recitation
Francesco Gesualdi: accordion and recitation
Luigi Attademo, guitar

Mise-en-scene
Luciano Alberti