{"id":5451,"date":"2014-10-08T17:06:27","date_gmt":"2014-10-08T15:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp18.mathis-nitschke.com\/?p=5451"},"modified":"2024-05-06T13:35:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T11:35:08","slug":"happy-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/en\/happy-happy\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Happy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/120602375?h=604aee1c07&#038;color=ffffff&#038;portrait=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nThere is no alternative. The public debate is under the seal of fatalism. There is no other objective than that of universal restrictions. The economy, the climate, overpopulation \u2013 the next catastrophe lies in wait at every bend. Minute by minute, the modern media feed us bad news. We know we should act but we feel powerless. We reduce our sphere of activity. We cease asking for anything whatsoever. We retreat into our shells. The link that would constitute values other than economic ones is missing. What might we do?<\/p>\n<p><em>Happy Happy<\/em> shows us a society in which efficacity has become the determining value. It is a matter of favouring the formation of synapses as early as possible. Schooling is shortened, studies must be useful, work better organized. Music and the muses have lost their freedom of mind as well as their playful innocence and find themselves reduced to the simple functions to fulfil: they serve for learning more efficiently, communicating more efficiently, relaxing more efficiently, and procuring a real life more efficiently. Music has lost its self-worth. Life, too, perhaps.<\/p>\n<p><em>Happy Happy<\/em> brings together, in a sort of cabinet of wonders, impressions, quotations and scenes to become the plea for autonomy and co-humanity. Going back to the origins of Greek theatre, the play, written for a singer and a chorus, explores, in so doing, the connection between individual and crowd. It turns out that the person&#8217;s singing gets lost in the hot-tempered aspiration of the multitude at the celebration. And life goes on, &#8216;Happy Happy&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">(<em>Translation: John Tyler Tuttle)<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Photos by Julia Reichart and Ingolf Hatz:<\/h4>\n<div class=\"gallery-slider\"><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_2165-180x180.jpg\" class=\"gallery-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_2165-1140x760.jpg\" class=\"attachment-daze_wrapper_width size-daze_wrapper_width\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_2165-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_2165-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_2165-680x453.jpg 680w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_2165-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_2165.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" title=\"_MG_2165\" \/><span class=\"caption\"><\/span><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy3-180x180.jpg\" class=\"gallery-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy3-1140x759.jpg\" class=\"attachment-daze_wrapper_width size-daze_wrapper_width\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy3-1140x759.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy3-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy3-680x453.jpg 680w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy3-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" title=\"HappyHappy3\" \/><span class=\"caption\"><\/span><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy4-180x180.jpg\" class=\"gallery-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy4-1140x780.jpg\" class=\"attachment-daze_wrapper_width size-daze_wrapper_width\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy4-1140x780.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy4-360x246.jpg 360w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy4-680x465.jpg 680w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy4-1024x701.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" title=\"HappyHappy4\" \/><span class=\"caption\"><\/span><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy6-180x180.jpg\" class=\"gallery-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy6-1140x759.jpg\" class=\"attachment-daze_wrapper_width size-daze_wrapper_width\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy6-1140x759.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy6-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy6-680x453.jpg 680w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy6-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" title=\"HappyHappy6\" \/><span class=\"caption\"><\/span><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy7-1-180x180.jpg\" class=\"gallery-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy7-1-1140x759.jpg\" class=\"attachment-daze_wrapper_width size-daze_wrapper_width\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy7-1-1140x759.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy7-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy7-1-680x453.jpg 680w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy7-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" title=\"HappyHappy7\" \/><span class=\"caption\"><\/span><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy10-180x180.jpg\" class=\"gallery-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy10-1140x759.jpg\" class=\"attachment-daze_wrapper_width size-daze_wrapper_width\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy10-1140x759.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy10-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy10-680x453.jpg 680w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy10-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" title=\"HappyHappy10\" \/><span class=\"caption\"><\/span><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy13-180x180.jpg\" class=\"gallery-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"754\" src=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy13-1140x754.jpg\" class=\"attachment-daze_wrapper_width size-daze_wrapper_width\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy13-1140x754.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy13-360x238.jpg 360w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy13-680x450.jpg 680w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy13-1024x677.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" title=\"HappyHappy13\" \/><span class=\"caption\"><\/span><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy15-180x180.jpg\" class=\"gallery-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"761\" src=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy15-1140x761.jpg\" class=\"attachment-daze_wrapper_width size-daze_wrapper_width\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy15-1140x761.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy15-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy15-680x454.jpg 680w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HappyHappy15-1024x684.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" title=\"HappyHappy15\" \/><span class=\"caption\"><\/span><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_0878-180x180.jpg\" class=\"gallery-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_0878-1140x760.jpg\" class=\"attachment-daze_wrapper_width size-daze_wrapper_width\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_0878-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_0878-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_0878-680x453.jpg 680w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_0878-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_0878.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" title=\"MG_0878\" \/><span class=\"caption\"><\/span><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1476_1-180x180.jpg\" class=\"gallery-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1476_1-1140x760.jpg\" class=\"attachment-daze_wrapper_width size-daze_wrapper_width\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1476_1-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1476_1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1476_1-680x453.jpg 680w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1476_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1476_1.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" title=\"MG_1476_1\" \/><span class=\"caption\"><\/span><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1775-180x180.jpg\" class=\"gallery-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1775-1140x760.jpg\" class=\"attachment-daze_wrapper_width size-daze_wrapper_width\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1775-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1775-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1775-680x453.jpg 680w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1775-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1775.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" title=\"MG_1775\" \/><span class=\"caption\"><\/span><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1792-180x180.jpg\" class=\"gallery-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1792-1140x760.jpg\" class=\"attachment-daze_wrapper_width size-daze_wrapper_width\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1792-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1792-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1792-680x453.jpg 680w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1792-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1792.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" title=\"MG_1792\" \/><span class=\"caption\"><\/span><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1908-180x180.jpg\" class=\"gallery-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1908-1140x760.jpg\" class=\"attachment-daze_wrapper_width size-daze_wrapper_width\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1908-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1908-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1908-680x453.jpg 680w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1908-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1908.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" title=\"MG_1908\" \/><span class=\"caption\"><\/span><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1912-180x180.jpg\" class=\"gallery-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1912-1140x760.jpg\" class=\"attachment-daze_wrapper_width size-daze_wrapper_width\" alt=\"Happy Happy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1912-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1912-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1912-680x453.jpg 680w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1912-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1912.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" title=\"MG_1912\" \/><span class=\"caption\">Happy Happy - Happy - photo: Ingolf Hatz<\/span><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1969-180x180.jpg\" class=\"gallery-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1969-1140x760.jpg\" class=\"attachment-daze_wrapper_width size-daze_wrapper_width\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1969-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1969-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1969-680x453.jpg 680w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1969-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_1969.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" title=\"MG_1969\" \/><span class=\"caption\"><\/span><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_2002-180x180.jpg\" class=\"gallery-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"912\" height=\"1368\" src=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_2002.jpg\" class=\"attachment-daze_wrapper_width size-daze_wrapper_width\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_2002.jpg 912w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_2002-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_2002-680x1020.jpg 680w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_2002-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" title=\"MG_2002\" \/><span class=\"caption\"><\/span><\/div><div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_2294-180x180.jpg\" class=\"gallery-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_2294-1140x760.jpg\" class=\"attachment-daze_wrapper_width size-daze_wrapper_width\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_2294-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_2294-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_2294-680x453.jpg 680w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_2294-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/MG_2294.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" title=\"MG_2294\" \/><span class=\"caption\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<h4>HAPPY HAPPY<\/h4>\n<p>an operatic song cycle with party<br \/>\nby Mathis Nitschke<\/p>\n<p>Libretto developed by Mathis Nitschke, with excerpts from texts by Joseph von Eichendorf, Rainer Maria Rilke, Michel Houellebecq, Bruno Latour, Thomas Gray, Jean Giraudoux, Percy Shelley and others<\/p>\n<p>for soprano and chorus, chamber orchestra, electronics<br \/>\nNovembre 19-22, 2014, National Opera Montpellier<\/p>\n<p>Soprano: Karen Vourc&#8217;h<br \/>\nConductor: Arno Waschk<br \/>\nDirector: Urs Sch\u00f6nebaum<\/p>\n<p>Program book to HAPPY HAPPY:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/HAPPY-HAPPY-Programmheft.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HAPPY HAPPY program\u00a0book<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lecture on\u00a0<em>Happy Happy<\/em>:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/en\/opera-as-political-expression-the-chant-as-utopia-happy-happy\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Opera as political expression, the chant as utopia &#8211; HAPPY HAPPY<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Full performance video:<\/h4>\n<p>For subtitles, please activate the &#8220;cc&#8221; button.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/120515018?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Full score and libretto:<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Happy-Happy-Full-Score.pdf\">Happy Happy Full Score<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/wp18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Happy-Happy-Libretto.pdf\">Happy Happy Libretto<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Related Works:<\/h4>\n<p>2012 saw the premier of my very first opera, also commissioned by the National opera Montpellier: <a href=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/en\/jetzt\/\">JETZT &gt;&gt;<br \/>\nI<\/a>n 2015 I started creating opera in public space: <a href=\"https:\/\/mathis-nitschke.com\/en\/viola\/\">VIOLA &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is no alternative. The public debate is under the seal of fatalism. There is no other objective than that of universal restrictions. Happy Happy brings together, in a sort of cabinet of wonders, impressions, quotations and scenes to become the plea for autonomy and co-humanity. The opera, written for a singer and a chorus, explores, in so doing, the connection between individual and crowd. It turns out that the person&#8217;s singing gets lost in the hot-tempered aspiration of the multitude at the celebration. And life goes on. Happy Happy. 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