Rottien Pyhimys
Rottien pyhimys is a musical story of the paintings in the 16th century Church of the Holy Cross in Hattula, composed by Jukka Nykänen, directed by Reetta Ristimäki and written by Anneli Kanno.
Together with Margo Nowicka,
we interpreted the story and the original murals into a magical process of the church slowly filling with the paintings in their full, restored color, fantastical ornaments growing all over. I focused on restoring the images using archeological techniques and new AI systems.
You can read more at Kapsakki’s page, Helsingin Sanomat, and Kulttuuri Toimitus.
Credits
Cast:
Aurora Manninen
Jasper Leppänen
Kai Bäckström
Jyri Lahtinen
Petri Bäckström
Eeva Semerdjiev
Musicians:
Janek Öller
Ilkka Heinonen
Miika Vintturi
Libretto:
Anneli Kanto
Composition:
Jukka Nykänen
Direction and artistic concept:
Reetta Ristimäki
Visual artists:
Calvin Guillot
Małgorzata Nowicka
Lighting design:
Mirkka Saari
Sound design:
Max Marshall
Costume design:
Marja Uusitalo
Masking design:
Ari Haapaniemi
Production:
Greta Tuotanto
Music Theater Kapsäkki
Collaborators:
Aalto University's MAGICS project