KlingonTerranResearchEnsemble

The new site for the opera ‘u’ is online at www.u-theopera.orgCheck out all the lastest developments surrounding the opera, including the lastest updates of the message sent to Qo’nos and our presentation at FedCon this year!

 The K(lingon) M(usical) A(rtifacts) #3 have been cleaned and photographed enabling the start of a new phase in the research project to rediscover the musicological value of the pieces in question.

Head KTRE researcher, Floris Schönfeld, will be working together with Klingon language expert Marc Okrand to decipher the objects and try to place them with in Klingon culture.

 This research is made possible by Stroom Den Haag

and facilitated by the Zeebelt Theater, Den Haag.

Photo’s by Qui Yang 

The long awaited second lesson of the Master series is online on our Youtube channel. Listen and learn!Watch it now! 

After a long period of study and reflection our musicological sister organization the Klingon Terran Institute of Music (KTIM) proudly presents the Master Series; a warrior’s guide to the way of the Perfect Scream. The Master Series is a collection of teachings from the classical Klingon musicological text the paq’ jachchu or ‘Book of the Perfect Scream’. This manuscript forms the basis of our knowledge of the ancient art of Klingon battle music. Compiled by the Grand-Master of the Scream Valkrax, son of MartoH in the early stages of the empire, the paq’jachchu is being used by the KTRE to develop Klingon musical practice, composition, and for the training of musical warriors. The Master Series is a compilation of video lectures given by the KTRE’s own renowned Master of the Scream HenraH Deb’vo and strives to teach the way of the Perfect Scream to a wider audience and stimulate the discourse and practice of traditional Klingon battle music. We will be posting a new installment of the series monthly on our site and Youtube channel.For the first lesson ‘We fight to enrich the spirit’ see the following link:Master Series 1 Warriors, follow the path to wisdom, for the wind does not respect a fool!      

Various artefacts and research material shall be exhibited in the small gallery of Stroom Den Haag.  Amoungst them will be three sor’QujreH or play stones that were recently unearthed in near Kijkduin in the Netherlands. The exhibition will take place from the 4th of April until the 15th of May. For directions and opening times see the website of Stroom Den Haag. 

The KTRE had a glorious time at Robert Wilson’s magnificant temple of creativity; the Watermill Center.

We were able to work at the center for three weeks, two of which Floris Schönfeld spent researching and for the last week he was joined Thomas Johannsen and by a group of very talented perfomers. Thomas lead a very intensive workshop on Klingon vocal technique, the results of which can bee seen at

 http://www.youtube.com/user/KTResearchEnsemble .

 The KTRE members performing at the Watermill were:

ja’wI’nes, Angela Bonacci

buDbe’ Hagh, Debora Balardini

puqloD’Do, Ben Kropp

batlhmang’Hom, Sharla Meese

Doy’Rokeg, Lia Pas

puqbe’yay, Victoria Smallwood

The ensemble workshop was led by the music/theatrical director butlh’nes Thomas Johannsen.

The research at the center was performed by the initiator and artistic leader of ‘u’ valkris’puqloD’martoH Floris Schönfeld.

The KTRE and Floris Schönfeld wish to acknowledge the work of:

The Klingon Language Institute

Marc Okrand

Gene Roddenberry 

The KTRE and Floris Schönfeld wish to thank:

Ida Nicolaisen

John Rockwell

Stroom, The Hague

Zeebelt Theater, The Hague

Genetic Choir, Amsterdam

The Byrd Hoffman Watermill Foundation

Sherry Dobbin (vum’chech’ut) 

Nixon Beltran (qay’Qu’jaw)

Robert Wilson (Qap’rIH’nes)

The KTRE will be giving a workshop on Klingon musical improvisation at the Watermill Center in Watermill, New York from the 12th until the 16th of November.The Workshop is part of an artist-in-residence at the center.
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   The goal of the workshop will be to further develop the Klingon combative musical language and gain a
greater understanding of the improvising systems involved in it.
The KTRE is looking for vocal improvisers (male and female). No traditional vocal trainingis required, however you must be willing to explore the dark edges of your voice and to
perform solo. The nature of the singing technique requires you to find the right strategy
to optimize the strength of your voice so all types of voice are sought after.
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   The workshop will be held on the beautiful grounds of the Watermill Center in Watermill
(Southhampton) NY and is completely free. Living and transportation costs will be
provided, as well as a comfortable residence at the center during the days of the
workshop. The workshop would culminate in a performance of the developed technique
at the Watermill Center on Sunday the 16th of November.
——————————————————————————————————————————————-   If you are interested please send an email to Sherry.Dobbin@robertwilson.com.For more information on the Watermill Center see http://www.watermillcenter.org/——————————————————————————————————————————————- Hope to hear from you soon!—–Qapla’!—– Floris Schönfeld


    The Klingon Terran Research Ensemble is proud to present our research on the Klingon opera ‘u’.  We have reenacted three scenes of this Kahless inspired epic.

  Scene 1: The fool and the Wind 

  Scene 2: Kahless and Morath

  Scene 3: Kahless and Lukara     

See all the KTRE video’s and more on our youtube channel!!  

Here is a list of the mighty warriors that have made the opera ‘u’ possible.

I am greatly honored by their contributions and hard work. 

I thank them all deeply and wish them much Qapla’!

Master of the Scream/Leader of Ceremony

Henri van Zanten

Klingon Vocals: Members of the Genetic Choir Amsterdam 

Anna Kramer 

Alexandra de Groot 

Maaike van de Westeringh 

and

Ben Kropp

Eef van Breen

Orchestra: The Klingon Terran Research Ensemble

Selena Savic 

Hans Lagerwij 

Eef van Breen

Jola Meijer

Klingon Instruments developed by 

Mike Rijnierse 

Willem Marijs 

Selena Savic 

Wen Chin Fu

Costume by 

Pien Dros

Ilze Buziau

Rune transcription

Judith Rose Crilly

Light Design 

Rik ‘t Jong 

Sound

Mirko Lazovic

Musical Direction, Ensemble Coaching & Dramaturgy 

Thomas Johannsen

Director & Research 

Floris Schönfeld

‘U’ is a co-production of the Theater Zeebelt and Floris Schönfeld

This project was made possible by de Gemeente Den Haag and het S.O.F

The time has finally come for full operatic battle!Come and join in the fray at the Zeebelt Theater on the 4th, 5th and 6th of July.Hope to see you there!