2024
The Garden of Forgotten Love
The Garden of Forgotten Love is a place where love has grown, blossomed, and ultimately perished. It embodies the cycle of life, where the seed of love developed into a deeply rooted relationship, rich with shared joys and sorrows, passion and discussions. The memories are present, yet they are fleeting and fade with time, leaving only the most impactful moments etched in her heart.
In this recital, we see a woman who still has her beloved vividly in mind, but when it comes to his words, only fragments of stories remain, faded by the passage of time. Discussions, confusions, and concerns appear in snippets. Yet when it truly matters, she finds clarity, and the music guides her like a gentle breeze through the garden of her memories to tell the tale.
What once bloomed and has now withered will ultimately grow and flourish again when they are reunited in the beautiful flora of their shared love.
B. Britten – Down by the Sally gardens
J. Cage – Aria (part of it)
A. Zemlinsky – Frühlingstag
H. Bosmans – Aurore
R. Wertheim- Herfstliedje
R. Wertheim – Zang van Salome
J. Brahms: I. Alte Liebe (5 Gesänge)
L. Boulanger: Nous nous aimerons tant (Clairières dans le Ciel)
Concept:
Stefanie Bruggeling
Physical coach and final director:
Virag Dezso
Performers:
Stefanie Bruggeling (mezzo-soprano)
Matvey Glukhovsky (pianist)
2023
The Upperworld
The Upperworld: A place between heaven and earth. Where I can strip off my own skin and be naked. A place where nothing has to, where nothing is expected, where it is quiet. A place where I can unwind and embrace my inner self. In this performance, the audience is taken on a personal quest for inner peace. A quest that involves trial and error. It is the cycle of life; being born and dying, a beginning without end. A story that everyone can make their own. This own story I want to address in each of my audiences.
The confrontation with abstract scenes in combination with different disciplines, leads the audience to question. What does this do to me, and why? Using contrasts, stimulating senses and breaking with tradition, I ask questions through music. Words carried by melodies fill this world, breathing new life into (unknown) composers. This new form of performance offers a shift within concert forms, now involving a passive audience to turn inward. A performance that continues after the audience has left the hall.
J. Weir – The sweet primroses
R. Strauss – Morgen
H. Bosmans – Aurore
M. Emmanuel – 1. Au Printemps
M. Emmanuel- 2. A la cigale
M. Emmanuel – 3. A la rose
J. Haydn – O quam tristes et afflicta
F. Bridge – 1. Far, far from each other
F. Bridge – 2. Where is it that our soul doth go?
F. Bridge – 3. Music when soft voices die
J. Marx – Durch einsamkeiten
C. Monteverdi – Addio Roma
Concept:
Stefanie Bruggeling
Performance coach:
Virag Dezso
Performers:
Yuxin Chen (Viola)
Andreia Costa (flute)
Mirsa Adami (Piano)
Manou Schreiner (Theorbo)
Light Design:
Devon Hoopman
Photo:
Rosa Klamer
Costume:
Natália Serra
Film:
Mees van den Hurk
Animation:
Ruben Bruggeling
Sponsored by Cross Academy Fund
2021
De Zingkoningin
Singing gives you wings! Especially classical singing, where the entire body becomes a resonant instrument for the voice. It’s almost magical how a classical singer can fill an entire room without a microphone. And… did you know that everyone carries such a powerful musical instrument within them?
Classical singers Stefanie Bruggeling and Femke Hulsman present a 30-minute musical theater performance for children aged 5 to 7. It’s a story about finding your own voice, embracing differences, singing together, and daring to stand out. This show encourages all children to discover their unique voice and celebrate the joy of singing.
This performance is rich in variety, combining singing, piano, and theater in a dynamic experience.
Concept:
Stefanie Bruggeling & Femke Hulsman
Final director:
Diede Daalman
Performers:
Stefanie Bruggeling (mezzo-soprano)
Femke Hulsman (mezzo-soprano)
