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Codex Regius

2026 | a scenic music ritual from the poetic Edda

Codex Regius is a 55-minute interdisciplinary stage work by the composer duo Vento Nero, drawing on two foundational texts from Codex Regius — Hávamál (Words of the High One) and Völuspá (The Seeress’ Prophecy). The work unfolds as a contemporary ritual where ancient Nordic poetry meets cutting-edge stage technology, exploring themes of knowledge, prophecy, ethics, collapse, and renewal.

For this work, Vento Nero appears under the Old Norse name Svartr Vindr, gathering an ensemble of musicians, performers, robotics, projections, and scenographic elements.

Through live music, voice, robotics, and immersive projections, the performance reactivates the Eddic texts not as historical artefacts, but as living material — resonant with the existential and societal questions of our time.

Premiere:
August 2026, St. Nicolai Ruin, Medeltidsveckan, Wisby

with
Alessandra Cognetta Psamathes – Voice
Johannes Geworkian Hellman – Hurdy-Gurdy
Robin Cochrane – Percussion
My Eklund – Paetzold
Julia Klingvall – Choreography, Dance
Camilla Båge – Dance
Tovan Obrador – Recitation, Movement
Steve Lalonde – Creative Technology
Pavel Liapesha – Custom Tagelharpa
Annika Arnell – Scenography
Christian Åslund – Photography, Film

Michel Wenzer – Co-Creator, Artistic Direction, Performance
Fredrik Gran – Co-Creator, Artistic Direction, Robotics, Performance