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Philippe Manoury presents a new work commissioned by the Cologne Opera, with its world premiere scheduled for June 27, 2025 — a Thinkspiel directed by Nicolas Stemann, featuring the opera chorus and the Gürzenich Orchestra conducted by Peter Rundel: Die letzten Tage der Menschheit (The Last Days of Mankind). The libretto, based on a tragedy written between 1915 and 1919 by Viennese satirist and polemicist Karl Kraus, was written by Philippe Manoury himself, along with Patrick Hahn and Nicolas Stemann.

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SUMMER 2025 CALENDAR

Hèctor Parra – Triptyque Bleu
Concerto for trumpet, grand ensemble & electronic, based on Joan Miró’s work
World premiere: June 26, 2025
Festival ManiFeste
Ensemble intercontemporain
Clément Saunier, Lucas Lipari-Mayer, trumpet
Pierre Carré, electronic Ircam
Pierre Bleuse, director
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Philippe Manoury - Die letzten Tage der Menschheit
Thinkspiel in two parts for singers, actors, choir, orchestra, and live electronics
World premiere: June 27, 2025
Curio-Haus, Colonge
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
Peter Rundel, director
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Sivan Eldar – The Nine Jewelled Deer
Chamber opera
World premiere: July 6, 2025
Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, Luma Foundation
Peter Sellars, stage director
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Georges Aperghis – Etude VIII
World premiere: August 29, 2025
Suntory Hall Summer Festival
Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
Emilio Pomàrico, director
Teodoro Anzellotti, accordion
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Photos

Geogres Aperghis © Kai Bienert