Rocc (born Rok Rappl; 14 December 1979) is a Slovenian-born opera
stage director, scenographer, dramaturge, performance artist, opera
manager and pedagogue. His professional mononymous pseudonym is a
tribute to Marie Mrzkov [cz], Rocc's professor of stage acting and his
mentor.Born in Ljubljana, Rocc studied opera stage direction at the
Janek Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno (19982003, Master
of Arts), followed up by postgraduate studies of stage design at the
Hochschule fr Gestaltung und Kunst in Zurich (20032005, Executive
Master), and with rosalie [de] at the Hochschule fr Gestaltung in
Offenbach am Main (20052006, Certificate). He was granted a
scholarship by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, as
well as receiving support from the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and
Arts.Rocc has staged and designed opera productions in the National
Operas in Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Ljubljana, Riga, Wrocaw Opera, Opera
Bergen and elsewhere. His projects have been presented within several
international festivals, e.g. Ljubljana Festival, Festival Janek Brno,
Moravian Autumn Music Festival in Brno, Festival of Music Theatre in
Prague, Prague Quadrennial, Warsaw Autumn Festival of Contemporary
Music, Festival of Sacred Music in Pordenone, ISCM World Music Days
and Bergen International Festival. His work in contemporary music
theatre is combined with alternative performing arts, installation,
new media and site-specific projects. Since 2013 he has been the
initiator and Artistic Director of Concept operapovera, an ensemble
focused on contemporary and experimental music-theatre aesthetics.In
the 2007/2008 season Rocc held the post of Dramaturge of the Slovenian
National Opera in Maribor. The 2008/2009 season saw him as Deputy
Artistic Director and Dramaturge of the Janek Opera of the National
Theatre Brno, in 20092011 he was Artistic Director of the Janek Opera
and a member of the Programme Board of the International Festival
Janek Brno. In 20112013 he was Artistic Director of the Prague State
Opera, which is from 2012 affiliated with the National Opera in
Prague. In 20132019 he was Artistic Director of the Slovenian National
Opera in his hometown Ljubljana.
stage director, scenographer, dramaturge, performance artist, opera
manager and pedagogue. His professional mononymous pseudonym is a
tribute to Marie Mrzkov [cz], Rocc's professor of stage acting and his
mentor.Born in Ljubljana, Rocc studied opera stage direction at the
Janek Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno (19982003, Master
of Arts), followed up by postgraduate studies of stage design at the
Hochschule fr Gestaltung und Kunst in Zurich (20032005, Executive
Master), and with rosalie [de] at the Hochschule fr Gestaltung in
Offenbach am Main (20052006, Certificate). He was granted a
scholarship by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, as
well as receiving support from the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and
Arts.Rocc has staged and designed opera productions in the National
Operas in Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Ljubljana, Riga, Wrocaw Opera, Opera
Bergen and elsewhere. His projects have been presented within several
international festivals, e.g. Ljubljana Festival, Festival Janek Brno,
Moravian Autumn Music Festival in Brno, Festival of Music Theatre in
Prague, Prague Quadrennial, Warsaw Autumn Festival of Contemporary
Music, Festival of Sacred Music in Pordenone, ISCM World Music Days
and Bergen International Festival. His work in contemporary music
theatre is combined with alternative performing arts, installation,
new media and site-specific projects. Since 2013 he has been the
initiator and Artistic Director of Concept operapovera, an ensemble
focused on contemporary and experimental music-theatre aesthetics.In
the 2007/2008 season Rocc held the post of Dramaturge of the Slovenian
National Opera in Maribor. The 2008/2009 season saw him as Deputy
Artistic Director and Dramaturge of the Janek Opera of the National
Theatre Brno, in 20092011 he was Artistic Director of the Janek Opera
and a member of the Programme Board of the International Festival
Janek Brno. In 20112013 he was Artistic Director of the Prague State
Opera, which is from 2012 affiliated with the National Opera in
Prague. In 20132019 he was Artistic Director of the Slovenian National
Opera in his hometown Ljubljana.
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