June 15th 2008
ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE IN CELJE
Silence will give an acoustic performance at the Electric
Rats Dream Video Dreams Video Festival in Celje on
July 5th. Two reasons as to why one shouldn't miss this event:
the picturesque, open-air venue (the lapidary of the town's Provincial museum)
and the staggering frequence of Silence's live appearances (in Slovenia, the
duet was last seen on stage in May 2007). See Concerts
for details
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June 4th 2008
VAIN SECOND, UNLIKE A VIRGIN FIFTH ACCORDING
TO RSQ POLL
The editorial board and staff of the RSQ
magazine voted for the best Slovene album since the republic's declaration
of independence in 1991. Silence's 3rd studio album, Vain - A Tribute
to a Ghost, placed second, whilst Unlike
a Virgin - the duet's 2nd record - placed fifth.
It could be worse, I guess...
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May 16th 2008
CALIGULA NEARING COMPLETION
A couple of days ago, Silence recorded more than 60' of music for Tomaz
Pandur's new play, Caligula, at the Rocco&Partner
studio in Zagreb. The works were performed by pianist Igor Vicentic
and a 15-member choir led by choirmaster Ivana Srbljan.
The duet is currently finalizing the recordings at the Daily
Girl studio.
Listen to Capri, an adaptation of the play's main theme:
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April 28th 2008
IN THE MAKING: CALIGULA
Silence are currently working on Caligula - Tomaz
Pandur's new play - a joint effort between several international
institutions: Gavella
(CRO), Pandur.Theaters
(SLO), Ulysses Theatre
(CRO), Theatre
City Budva (MNE), and Mittelfest
(I). The play will tackle the myth of Caligula, the infamous Roman emperor
portrayed by Albert Camus' notorious dramatic piece.
Collaborating for the third time, Pandur and Silence opted for a predominantly
acoustic score based on two elements: piano and mixed choir. Caligula is a
challenge for Silence, as it will feature the duet's very first choral works
- with lyrics in Italian. The score will also feature a couple of songs performed
by Benko. Yep, in Italian.
The play will open on July 2nd at the Theatre City
Budva festival in Montenegro. During the following
two months, the play will visit Mali Brijun (CRO),
Udine (I), and Ohrid (MK) - see Concerts
for details. More information coming soon
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April 23rd 2008
SILENCE IN NEW YORK
Silence will visit the US in May - for the very first time. The duet
will perform within the framework of A Night in Slovenia,
a presentation of Silence's homeland organized by the National Geographic
Traveler. The two-day event will feature Laibach,
Godalika, Fake Orchestra, Katalena,
and many others. Silence will give a short acoustic performance
and perform part of the Volk repertoire with
Laibach. Benko will also appear as Godalika's guest. See Concerts
for details
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April 16th 2008
LOVE UNTO DEATH: NEW DATES
Ljubezen na smrt (Love Unto Death), Matjaz
Pograjc's acclaimed gastronomical musical, is finally back on the
repertoire of the Mladinsko theatre. Ten performances will
take place in May and June. The play features 15 songs written by Silence,
performed live by Ziga Golob, Blaz Celarec
/ Gasper Persl, Joze Salej, and the play's
cast. The soundtrack, recently released by the Mladinsko theatre, will be
available at the venue. A word of advice: be swift, tickets are much in demand.
See Discography and Concerts
for details
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March 28th 2008
LUCKY & ZORBA: OPENING NIGHT
Srecna Srecka (Lucky & Zorba), a puppet
show / musical based on Luis Sepúlveda's fable The
Story of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly, opens on April
1st at the Lutkovno theatre in Ljubljana.
Seven more performances will take place in April. This quirky feline play
features an original soundtrack written by Silence. For ulterior information,
see Unreleased and Concerts
BETONTANC IN DÜSSELDORF, BARROCO
IN LJUBLJANA
Wrestling Dostoievsky is off to Düsseldorf
in August, as guest of the 7. Internationalen
Tanzmesse nrw. Three performances of Barroco,
Tomaz Pandur's latest play, will take place at the Ljubljana
Festival 2008 in September. Both plays feature scores
written by Silence. See Concerts and Unreleased
for details
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March 19th 2008
MAKING OF BARROCO
Check out Making Of Barroco. The video offers insight
into the making of Tomaz Pandur's latest production, Barroco,
and chronicles the play's September 2007 premiere. The film, directed by Livio
Badurina, features Tomaz Pandur, Blanca
Portillo, Nacho Duato, Asier Etxeandia,
Silence and many others, as well as three Silence tracks taken from
the as yet unreleased Barroco soundtrack: Guillotine, Fetes
galantes and the instrumental version of Halfway There, Mostly
Nowhere. Ulterior information regarding
Barroco
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