Hop, hop... ins Wasser | Hop, hop... into the water
— A Sequel to Wozzeck

A sequel to Alban Berg’s Wozzeck, this piece explores the fate of Marie’s son after the opera’s tragic conclusion. Composed and written by me, the work is scored for soprano or boy soprano, offering a haunting meditation on intergenerational and historical trauma through the eyes of a child.

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I crafted the original libretto in Chinese, later translating it into English and German with the aid of AI and German-speaking collaborators. The piece delves into the cyclical nature of suffering, reframing the unresolved struggle from Wozzeck with poignant, childlike vulnerability.

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This video features an unrealized virtual humming part.

Music & Libretto: Xi (Zoey) Lin 林曦