Rocc (opera stage director)
Rocc (born Rok Rappl; 14 December 1979) is a Slovenian-born opera stage director, scenographer, dramaturge, performance artist, opera manager and pedagogue. His professional mononymous pseudonym is a tribute to Marie Mrázková, Rocc's professor of stage acting and his mentor.
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Born | Rok Rappl 14 December 1979 |
Other names | Rocc |
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Website | rocc |
Biography
Born in Ljubljana, Rocc studied opera stage direction at the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno (1998–2003, Master of Arts), followed up by postgraduate studies of stage design at the Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst in Zurich (2003–2005, Executive Master), and with rosalie at the Hochschule für Gestaltung in Offenbach am Main (2005–2006, Certificate). He was granted a scholarship by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, as well as receiving support from the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Rocc has staged and designed opera productions in the National Operas in Prague,[1] Brno, Ostrava, Ljubljana, Riga, Wrocław Opera, Opera Bergen and elsewhere. His projects have been presented within several international festivals, e.g. Ljubljana Festival, Festival Janáček Brno, Moravian Autumn Music Festival in Brno, Festival of Music Theatre in Prague, Prague Quadrennial, Warsaw Autumn Festival of Contemporary Music, Festival of Sacred Music in Pordenone, ISCM World Music Days and Bergen International Festival. His work in contemporary music theatre is combined with alternative performing arts, installation, new media and site-specific projects. Since 2013 he has been the initiator and Artistic Director of Concept operapovera, an ensemble focused on contemporary and experimental music-theatre aesthetics.[2]
In the 2007/2008 season Rocc held the post of Dramaturge of the Slovenian National Opera in Maribor. The 2008/2009 season saw him as Deputy Artistic Director and Dramaturge of the Janáček Opera of the National Theatre Brno, in 2009–2011 he was Artistic Director of the Janáček Opera and a member of the Programme Board of the International Festival Janáček Brno.[3] In 2011–2013 he was Artistic Director of the Prague State Opera, which is from 2012 affiliated with the National Opera in Prague. In 2013–2019 he was Artistic Director of the Slovenian National Opera in his hometown Ljubljana.[4]
Rocc works as Docent of opera acting at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana[5] and he has been a member of professional juries at international singing competitions.
Recognitions
- 2018 Recognition for important works of art, the highest artistic title of the University of Ljubljana, which is equivalent to the scientific title of Doctor of Science[6]
- 2020 Recognition of the Mayor of the Municipality of Litija on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of artistic activities[7]
Opera productions
- 1999 Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: La serva padrona, Janáček Academy in Brno (Chamber Opera)
- 2002 Alessandro Scarlatti: L'amor generoso, Janáček Academy in Brno (Chamber Opera)
- 2003 Ernst Toch: The Princess and the Pea, National Opera Ljubljana
- 2004 Josef Berg: Euphrides in Front of the Gates of Tymenas, Janáček Academy in Brno (Studio 09)
- 2004 Josef Berg: Breakfast at the Schlankenwald Castle, Janáček Academy in Brno (Studio 09)
- 2004 Markéta Dvořáková and Ivo Medek: Dead? (world premiere), National Theatre Prague (Estates Theatre)
- 2005 Vít Zouhar: The Days of the Nights (world premiere), National Theatre Brno (Reduta Theatre)
- 2007 Tomáš Hanzlík: Lacrimae Alexandri Magni (world premiere), National Theatre Prague (Estates Theatre)
- 2008 Philip Glass: Beauty and the Beast, National Theatre Brno (Reduta Theatre)
- 2008 Michal Košut: Macbeth (world premiere), Brno International Music Festival (Reduta Theatre)
- 2009 Joseph Haydn: Lo speziale, National Opera Ljubljana and Ljubljana Festival (open-air)
- 2010 Gioachino Rossini: La Cenerentola, National Theatre Brno (Mahen Theatre)
- 2010 Leoš Janáček: Šárka, National Theatre Ostrava
- 2010 Bohuslav Martinů: Ariane, National Theatre Ostrava
- 2010 Peter Šavli: The Swineherd (world premiere), National Opera Ljubljana and Cankar Centre (Linhart Hall)
- 2011 Vít Zouhar and Tomáš Hanzlík: La Dafne (world premiere), National Theatre Brno (Reduta Theatre)[8]
- 2011 Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, Opera Bergen (open-air)
- 2011 Giacomo Puccini: Le Villi, Opera Bergen (open-air)
- 2012 Richard Strauss: Elektra, National Theatre Brno (Janáček Theatre)
- 2012 Sergei Rachmaninoff: The Miserly Knight, Opera Bergen (Den Nationale Scene)
- 2012 Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, Opera Bergen (Den Nationale Scene)
- 2012 Claude Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande, National Theatre Prague
- 2013 Benjamin Britten: Let's Make an Opera! The Little Sweep, National Opera Riga[9]
- 2013 Richard Wagner: Lohengrin, National Theatre Ostrava
- 2013 Giacomo Puccini: La bohème, Opera Bergen (open-air)
- 2014 Ivo Medek and Markéta Dvořáková: Alice in Bed (world premiere), National Theatre Brno (Reduta Theatre)
- 2014 Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, Opera Bergen (open-air)
- 2014 Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci, Opera Bergen (open-air)
- 2014 Andrew Yin Svoboda: Martin Středa, operapovera (Janáček Academy in Brno - Chamber Hall)
- 2015 Milko Lazar: The Tenth Daughter (world premiere), National Opera Ljubljana[10]
- 2015 Vít Zouhar and Rocc: Echo–Metamorphoses I (opera-installation, world premiere), operapovera and PQ 2015 (Czech Museum of Music in Prague)
- 2015 Georges Bizet: Carmen, Opera Bergen (open-air)
- 2015 Grigory Frid: The Diary of Anne Frank, National Opera Ljubljana (Stage -3)[11]
- 2015 Grigory Frid: The Diary of Anne Frank, Opera Bergen and operapovera (Den Nationale Scene – Little Stage)
- 2016 Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia, Opera Bergen and Bergen International Festival (Den Nationale Scene)[12]
- 2016 Edvard Grieg: Haugtussa, operapovera and National Theatre Brno (Orlí Theatre in Brno)
- 2016 Leoš Janáček: The Diary of One Who Disappeared, operapovera and National Theatre Brno (Orlí Theatre in Brno)
- 2017 Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, National Opera Ljubljana and Wrocław Opera[13]
- 2017 Vít Zouhar and Rocc: Echo–Metamorphoses II (opera-ambient, world premiere), operapovera (Czech Museum of Music in Prague)
- 2018 Georges Bizet: Les pêcheurs de perles, Opera Bergen (Sentralbadet)[14]
- 2018 Ana Sokolović: Love Songs, Slovenian Chamber Music Theatre and operapovera (The Old Power Station in Ljubljana)[15]
- 2018 Emil Viklický: The Ploughman and Death, Festival Opera Schrattenbach (Hus Congregational House in Olomouc)[16]
- 2019 Milko Lazar: code L (world premiere), National Opera Ljubljana[17]
- 2019 Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata, Opera Bergen (Grieg Hall)[18]
- 2019 Vít Zouhar and Rocc: Echo–Metamorphoses III (Gardens of Life, world premiere), PQ 2019 and operapovera (Exhibition Grounds Prague)[19]
- 2019 Johann Heinrich Schmelzer: Le veglie ossequiose, Olomouc Baroque Festival[20]
- 2019 Johann Heinrich Schmelzer: Die sieben Alter stimmen zusammen, Olomouc Baroque Festival[21]
- 2019 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, Opera Bergen (University Aula in Bergen)[22]
- 2019 Sára Medková, Vít Zouhar, Ivo Medek and Carmina Escobar: MarISHA (world premiere), Festival Meetings of New Music Plus (Orlí Theatre in Brno)[23]
- 2020 Aleš Makovac: Julija (world premiere), Janez Trdina Cultural Centre in Novo mesto[24]
- 2020 Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly, Opera Bergen (open-air)[25]
- 2020 Stephen McNeff: Beyond the Garden, Slovenian Chamber Music Theatre, operapovera and Cankar Centre (Štih Hall)[26]
References
- "Rocc profile". Narodni-divadlo.cz. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- "Concept operapovera". Operapovera.eu (in Czech). Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- Markéta Stulírová, "Šéf opery Rocc: Cítím se jako Brňan". Brnensky.denik.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- "Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Prague". Culture.si. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- "Rocc profile". Ag.uni-lj.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- "Najvišja umetniška priznanja Univerze v Ljubljani v letu 2018 v roke 27 prejemnikom". Uni-lj.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- "Priznanje župana Občine Litija". Litija.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- Šárka Motalová, "Free reconstruction of first ever opera La Dafne has world premiere". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- "Let's Make an Opera! The Little Sweep – Latvian National Opera". Classictic.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- STA, "Contemporary Opera Opens in Ljubljana". Sloveniatimes.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- "Grigori Frid: New Version of The Diary of Anne Frank Given World Premiere". Sikorski.de. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- "The Barber of Seville" (PDF). Operabergen.no. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- "Fidelio". Opera.wroclaw.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- "Perlefiskerne". Operabergen.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- "Ljubezenske pesmi". Skgg.eu (in Slovenian). Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- "Oráč a Smrt". Ensembledamian.com (in Czech). Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- "code L". Opera.si. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- "La traviata". Operabergen.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- "Robe supports Prague Quadrennial 2019". Lsionline.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- "Johann Heinrich Schmelzer". Jhschmelzer.eu. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- "Johann Heinrich Schmelzer". Jhschmelzer.eu. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- "Così fan tutte". Operabergen.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- "MarISHA". Divadlonaorli.jamu.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- "Opera Julija". Kcjt.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- "Madama Butterfly". Operabergen.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- "Beyond the Garden". Stephenmcneff.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2020.