Fast Forward Festival debuts in Rome with ten Italian premieres

From May 29 to June 9, 2016, Rome hosted the inaugural Fast Forward Festival, which featured ten performances, primarily Italian debuts, organized by Teatro dell'Opera under the direction of Giorgio Battistelli. The festival, in collaboration with eight venues, highlighted music theatre from Europe and North America over the last fifty years, drawing attention from prominent critics. The festival commenced with Heiner Goebbels' Schwarz auf Weiss, presented by Ensemble Modern. Notable performances included Sylvano Bussotti's La Passion selon Sade, Jean-Pierre Drouet's Vie de Famille, Angelin Preljocaj's Empty moves 1-2-3, Michel van der Aa's Blank Out, and Wolfgang Rihm's Proserpina, featuring soprano Mojca Erdmann, whose rich yet approachable compositions received enthusiastic applause.