Electric Body Songs Presented by Liszt Academy

“I sing the body electric” is the first line of a visionary poem by Walt Whitman, one of the most exciting American poets of the 19th century. It has also been chosen as the title of the exam concert of the University College of Opera, Stockholm. Carl Unander-Scharin, who participates as both composer and tenor, and his choreographer wife Åsa Unander-Scharin have created numerous joint productions: in June 2013 they first revealed this multi-genre performance, which can now be seen in the Solti Hall of the Liszt Academy as part of the Opera Exam Festival. The piece celebrates that special ability of man to change the world around him, by bringing together the music of Händel, Monteverdi and Purcell with the writings of Einstein, Whitman and William Blake. The motto of the performance, which blurs the boundaries of dance theatre, opera and oratorio, is taken from Blake: “Energy is eternal delight”.