Fatima, die Starke
Staatstheater Cottbus Schillerplatz 1, Cottbus, Brandenburg, GermanyThe opera follows Field Marshal Rutowski and the enigmatic Dr. Kurwa as they journey through Lusatia in search of the grave of Fatma, the “captured Turk”—a journey into repressed origins, a family history of migration, and inner turmoil. Marc Sinan’s multifaceted composition blends Baroque and Ottoman sounds.