Aquanauten

A music-theatre work for five voices exploring myth and…

02 // Creative Structure

The Pillars
of the project.

2007

Performers

Drama & Stage Directing Department · Mozarteum University Salzburg
Yorck Hoßfeld · Sören Canenbley · André Hinderlich · Melanie Tóth · Charlotte Kintzel
Voice Training: Albert Weilguny
Direction: Marios Joannou Elia

Sounds

A coastal sonic landscape where icy textures, maritime signals, industrial resonance, and natural forces merge into a vivid portrait shaped by harsh winters and the open sea.

–Soundscapes recorded at −20°C in extreme winter conditions. –Ship’s horn at the Pacific Fleet naval base. –Fog horn of the Tokarevsky Lighthouse. –Maritime engines and port ambience. –Port machinery: cranes, metal resonance, industrial rhythms. –Wireless transmitters — ship-to-shore communication signals. –Electrical flicker and buzzing of the defective station sign «Владивосток». –Interior acoustics of Soviet-era apartments and stairwells. –Church bells of the Cathedral of the Intercession. –The close-range roar of a Siberian tiger recorded from half a meter.

Performance & Spaces

A constellation of performances across concert halls, theatres, coastal zones, bridges, and elevated viewpoints that transforms Vladivostok into a multidimensional stage.

– Primorsky Regional Philharmonic Society. –Pushkin Theatre. –Palace of Culture of Railwaymen. –Music School №1. –FEFU auditoriums. –Soviet-era apartment. –Basement old-school studio. –Harbours and commercial ports. –Golden Horn Bay. –Zolotoy Bridge. –Peter the Great Gulf. –Pacific Fleet Naval Base. –Russky Island. –Sea of Japan shoreline. –Tokarevsky Lighthouse. –Eagle’s Nest Hill (Орлиная сопка). –Kholodilnik Hill (Сопка Холодильник). –Morskoy Vokzal (Sea Terminal). –Urban coastal streets. –Elevated viewpoints and slopes. –Industrial port zones.

Cinematography

A restrained cinematographic approach shaped by crisp winter tones, sweeping frozen vistas, and architecturally guided framing, yielding a composed and contemplative visual experience.

–Documentary framing focused on real locations and performers. –Drone overviews above the frozen sea, revealing its vastness and spatial scale. –Wide coastal shots capturing harbours, cliffs, and frozen shorelines. –Natural winter light and unfiltered atmospheric conditions. –Long takes emphasising stillness, distance, and environment. –Close-ups highlighting instrumental gestures and environmental textures. –Site-specific compositions shaped by bridges, slopes, and waterfront architecture. –Minimal camera movement to preserve authenticity and acoustic space.