Dubravko Detoni - Luko Paljetak : Mice and Cats Upside Down , a musical and theatrical program for the whole family - premiere

Introduction
Cat Ica
Artificial respiration
The cat who ate a lot
The cat who drank a lot
Cat and piano
Cat at the dentist
Cat guide
Cat at the psychiatrist
Epilogue

"The composition Mice and Cats Upside Down for narrator and chamber ensemble was created in Dubrovnik, in the fall and winter of 2024, based on a commission from the Osor Music Evenings, and it will have its premiere at that Festival. The work, inspired by the cult achievement of Luka Paljetek for young, middle-aged and older readers, consists of eight closely related contrasting movements and an instrumental Introduction and Epilogue. In Paljetek's rich poetic handful of humor, irony, satire and grotesque, the narrator's exposition is illustrated by the composer's efforts with sound by the violin (in the role of the mouse) and the clarinet and bass clarinet (in the role of the cat), while the piano and possibly other keyboard instruments available at the performance venue (including the synthesizer) replace the appearance of the Greek choir that faithfully comments on, follows, reinforces and interprets the plot of the drama. The composer dedicates this work to the memory of his dear friend, the great poet Luka Paljetek." (Dubravko Detoni)

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