HimmelfahrtskommandoWolves, rainbows, cannibalism and animatronics: Himmelfahrtskommando is an installed visual opera. sprawling over 200 square meters, this work brings together the elements of stage design, exhibition, performance, and sound installation. Himmelfahrtskommando is a celebration of the failed ambition of a group of German pioneers traveling across America during the westward expansion in 1846. While the journey of these pioneers might have ended in disaster and failure and ultimately cannibalism, we celebrate their ambition and drive. Aim high, young dreamers! We begin with an empty gallery space. The performance consists of the installation of hundreds of objects made of wood, fur, electronics, etc, installed over the course of 4 hours on the evening of the opening. Loosely based on the first hand diary accounts of the Donner Party and their rescuers, the exhibited opera is accompanied by a libretto as well as composed sound installations, both interactive, performed, and stationary. Collaboratively, this work has been produced and performed by Hannah Dougherty Brendan Dougherty, Laura Bruce and Guido Henneböhl. | hfk-05 | hfk-01 | hfk-04 | hfk-03 | hfk-02 |