Beach, sand and sopranos —an opera that breaks with tradition.

Have you ever stopped to look at a beach from above? Sun & Sea (winner of the Golden Lion at the 58th Venice Biennale) is an opera-performance that merges art and environmental reflection into an innovative experience. With thirteen talented vocalists, the piece unfolds on a stage covered with twenty-five tonnes of sand, creating the atmosphere of a busy beach. While sunbathing, the characters offer the audience a series of seductive harmonies and melodic narratives. These stories range from the everyday to the sinister and the surreal, touching on trivial concerns like sunburns or holiday plans, as well as the haunting fear of looming environmental disaster arising from the fragility of human existence.