Rita Nitsch on Organizing Hermann Nitsch's Final Six-Day Feast After His Death
Rita Nitsch, who was the partner of the renowned Austrian actionist Hermann Nitsch for almost four decades, is set to host the final Six-Day Feast from June 7 to 9, 2025, at Prinzendorf Castle, following his passing in 2022. The inaugural feast took place in 1998, inspired by Nitsch's extensive 1,700-page score. This last event will incorporate nearly 1,000 pages left behind by Nitsch, with performances for the first two days conducted in July 2022 and the third in 2023. Over 100 musicians will be led by Andrea Cusumano, with direction from Leonhard Kopp and Frank Gassner, alongside around 60 participating artists. Nitsch's work, drawing from Wagner and Greek tragedy, sought catharsis and sparked controversy due to its incorporation of animal carcasses. The Nitsch Foundation will continue to uphold his legacy.
Key facts
- Rita Nitsch promised Hermann Nitsch she would organize the final Six-Day Feast after his death.
- The first Six-Day Feast was held in 1998 based on a 1,700-page score.
- The second and final Six-Day Feast will take place June 7-9, 2025, at Prinzendorf Castle.
- The score for the final feast is nearly 1,000 pages.
- Andrea Cusumano will conduct an orchestra of over 100 musicians.
- Leonhard Kopp and Frank Gassner will direct the event.
- About 60 artists are involved as actors.
- Nitsch's Theater of Orgies and Mysteries began development in the 1950s.
Entities
Artists
- Hermann Nitsch
- Rita Nitsch
- Andrea Cusumano
- Leonhard Kopp
- Frank Gassner
- Günter Brus
- Josef Koudelka
- Peppe Morra
- Agnes Essl
- Karlheinz Essl
- Georg Baselitz
- Antoni Tàpies
- Jannis Kounellis
- Rembrandt
- Paul Cézanne
- Jacopo Tintoretto
- Caravaggio
- Titian
- Richard Wagner
- Sigmund Freud
- Carl Jung
Institutions
- Nitsch Foundation
- Artribune
Locations
- Mistelbach
- Austria
- Prinzendorf
- Vienna
- Italy
- Venice