STILETTO - Opera Nova

Stiletto – Opera Nova focuses on the human body as a place of freedom, control and self-determination.

Drawing on the experiences of the Iranian-German composer Fojan Gharibnejad, the work combines music, performance and space to create a new form of musical theatre.

The ambiguous term ‘stiletto’ – referring both to an elegant high-heeled shoe and a historical stabbing weapon – serves as the starting point for a multi-layered exploration of power, gender roles and societal constructs.

*Stiletto – Opera Nova* does not view freedom as a given state, but as a fragile, ongoing process – and from this develops a powerful, highly topical artistic perspective on the present day.

Following its world premiere on 27 November 2026 at the Labortheater Dresden, Stiletto – Opera Nova comes to the Theater im Delphi for its Berlin premiere.

El Perro Andaluz

Founded in 2007 through a collaboration with Brian Ferneyhough, El Perro Andaluz has rapidly established itself as one of the most versatile ensembles for contemporary music and performance in Germany. At the heart of their work across various musical genres – music theatre, installations, concerts and music education projects – and in reference to the eponymous short film *Un chien andalou*, lie artistic and friendly collaboration, playful provocation and the exploration of new forms of expression.