Alchemy - World première

On May 6, 2022, NCCR MSE together with an audience of 100 guests witnessed an extraordinary world première of an opera written by Chemistry Nobel Laureate Roald Hoffmann (libretto) and Austrian composer Oliver Peter Graber. The production was staged in Gare du Nord theatre in Basel, followed by a talk with the international ensemble which included mezzo-soprano Stephanie McGuire from USA/Germany, the enthusiastic young acting company “Prinz Ip” from Basel and the composer himself (piano and electronics).