Omnivore

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Premiered at Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival 2006

Omnivore is an online opera that consists of seven thematically interlinked short episodes about food, eating and culinary habits. The opera introduces you to a mischievous foodie called ‘O’, who is passionate about all aspects of her nourishment.

This experimental artwork was originally produced for mobile delivery. In the mobile format you were able to enjoy one episode of Omnivore per day – much like having a healthy opera snack – but now with this online version you can gorge right through the seven course meal.

Watch the online version here

The length of Omnivore is about 20 minutes, but you might want to check it out more than once. There are several variations of the whole, and the system always chooses certain parts in random for you.

Credits

ESSI LUTTINEN Mezzo-soprano/’O’

EVA ALKULA Kantele, koto

LAURI SALLINEN Clarinet

MIIKA HYYTIÄINEN Composer, musical director

JAAKKO NOUSIAINEN Libretto, storyboard, director

MIKKO H. HAAPOJA Music recording, editing, mixing

MARKUS PAJAKKALA Music recroding assistant

EETU LIPPONEN Camera, storyboard, editing, visual post-production

NIALL CHORELL Special guest appearance/’Casanova’

SUVI MATINARO Costumes

 

MARI KOSUNEN Costumes assistant

MARIA ALATALO Wardrobe

KUKKA SAND Hair, makeup

EVE ESNA Props

JUSSI VALANKI Chef, catering (video shoot)

JONI NIEMINEN Production assistant (video shoot)

ROY HAAPAKOSKI/SUPERGROUP STUDIOS Graphic design

TIMO KIIPPA Mobile technologies consulting

MIKA SIHVOLA Web developer (online version)

HANSKU KURKELA Producer

In collaporation

Finnish National Opera (FNO)

Sibelius Academy Centre for Music & Technology 

Arts Council of Finland
Arts Council of Uusimaa
AVEK (The Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture)
The Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture