Works

Libretto by Sam Holcroft based on the novella, Casa Tomada, by Julio Cortazár

Performer(s) Notes

The composer Vasco Mendonça and the English playwright Sam Holcroft delve into the secrets of a brother and sister who live together in a house and no longer leave its confines. Over time, their accumulated habits have turned into rituals. Their peaceful existence has become a comfortable cocoon, far removed from every threat. Indefinable noises regularly resound in various parts of the enormous house. Its two inhabitants react by simply closing off those areas. In the course of time their living space becomes increasingly restricted, however their habits remain unchanged.

Work	Type	Date	Organization/Event	Venue	Town	Country	Performers	Notes	Inv Row
The House Taken Over	Performance	2013/Jul/17	Festival d’Aix-en-Provence		Aix-en-Provence	France	Etienne Siebens, conductor Katie Mitchell, direction Lindsey Turner, dramaturgy Sam Holcroft, libretto Alex Eales, decoration James Farncombe, lighting Oliver Dunn, brother (baritone) Kitty Whately, irmã (mezzosoprano) Asko | Schönberg Ensemble	Notes	Production of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and LOD Muziektheater, in co-production with Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, deSingel Antwerpen and Asko|Schönberg Ensemble
Production of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and LOD Muziektheater, in co-production with Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, deSingel Antwerpen and Asko|Schönberg Ensemble
The House Taken Over	Performance	2013/Jul/16	Festival d’Aix-en-Provence		Aix-en-Provence	France	Etienne Siebens, conductor Katie Mitchell, direction Lindsey Turner, dramaturgy Sam Holcroft, libretto Alex Eales, decoration James Farncombe, lighting Oliver Dunn, brother (baritone) Kitty Whately, irmã (mezzosoprano) Asko | Schönberg Ensemble	Notes	Production of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and LOD Muziektheater, in co-production with Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, deSingel Antwerpen and Asko|Schönberg Ensembl
Production of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and LOD Muziektheater, in co-production with Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, deSingel Antwerpen and Asko|Schönberg Ensembl
The House Taken Over	Performance	2013/Jul/13	Festival d’Aix-en-Provence		Aix-en-Provence	France	Etienne Siebens, conductor Katie Mitchell, direction Lindsey Turner, dramaturgy Sam Holcroft, libretto Alex Eales, decoration James Farncombe, lighting Oliver Dunn, brother (baritone) Kitty Whately, irmã (mezzosoprano) Asko | Schönberg Ensemble	Notes	Production of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and LOD Muziektheater, in co-production with Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, deSingel Antwerpen and Asko|Schönberg Ensemble
Production of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and LOD Muziektheater, in co-production with Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, deSingel Antwerpen and Asko|Schönberg Ensemble
The House Taken Over	Performance	2013/Jul/11	Festival d’Aix-en-Provence		Aix-en-Provence	France	Etienne Siebens, conductor Katie Mitchell, direction Lindsey Turner, dramaturgy Sam Holcroft, libretto Alex Eales, decoration James Farncombe, lighting Oliver Dunn, brother (baritone) Kitty Whately, irmã (mezzosoprano) Asko | Schönberg Ensemble	Notes	Production of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and LOD Muziektheater, in co-production with Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, deSingel Antwerpen and Asko|Schönberg Ensemble
Production of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and LOD Muziektheater, in co-production with Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, deSingel Antwerpen and Asko|Schönberg Ensemble
The House Taken Over	Performance	2013/Jul/08	Festival d’Aix-en-Provence		Aix-en-Provence	France	Etienne Siebens, conductor Katie Mitchell, direction Lindsey Turner, dramaturgy Sam Holcroft, libretto Alex Eales, decoration James Farncombe, lighting Oliver Dunn, brother (baritone) Kitty Whately, irmã (mezzosoprano) Asko | Schönberg Ensemble	Notes	Production of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and LOD Muziektheater, in co-production with Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, deSingel Antwerpen and Asko|Schönberg Ensemble
Production of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and LOD Muziektheater, in co-production with Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, deSingel Antwerpen and Asko|Schönberg Ensemble
The House Taken Over	Premiere	2013/Jul/06	Festival d’Aix-en-Provence		Aix-en-Provence	France	Etienne Siebens, conductor Katie Mitchell, direction Lindsey Turner, dramaturgy Sam Holcroft, libretto Alex Eales, decoration James Farncombe, lighting Oliver Dunn, brother (baritone) Kitty Whately, irmã (mezzosoprano) Asko | Schönberg Ensemble	Notes	Production of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and LOD Muziektheater, in co-production with Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, deSingel Antwerpen and Asko|Schönberg Ensemble
Production of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and LOD Muziektheater, in co-production with Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, deSingel Antwerpen and Asko|Schönberg Ensemble

Documents
	Type (+ sub-type)	Cover/edition title Document title	Authors	Referring to	Publisher	Date
	Texts	Libération Next «The House Taken Over» Mendonça monte sa baraque 13 juin 2013 | Par ERIC DAHAN  «The House Taken Over» Mendonça monte sa baraque		the house taken over Vasco Mendonça	Libération	2013 2013