SLAVA
Sláva is an internationally sought-after opera director. But what does it truly mean to be a successful woman in the fluid world of international opera?
Her schedule includes five premieres over the next two years, including productions of La Forza del Destino in Essen, La Traviata at the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, and Wagner’s Ring Cycle in Prague. Through each production, she translates the world around her; viewers are immersed in stories and then leave with something meaningful to reflect on or share. Her favorite operas are enhanced by her trademark radical reflections on society and personal truths. In Verdi’s tragic heroines and Wagner’s mythological gods, Sláva reflects on her own struggles with fate, identity, and the search for meaning in a world that feels increasingly unmoored. At its core, the film explores the intersection of art and life. It captures how Sláva’s losses, love, and search for belonging offstage informe her work onstage.
It raises fundamental questions: How much control do we have over our own narratives? Are we the authors of our fate or merely characters in a larger, inescapable story?
Through Slava’s avant-garde productions and her relentless pursuit of artistic and personal fulfillment, the film captures the essence of a woman who asks questions about herself to make sense of how we fit into the ever-changing world.
Her schedule includes five premieres over the next two years, including productions of La Forza del Destino in Essen, La Traviata at the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, and Wagner’s Ring Cycle in Prague. Through each production, she translates the world around her; viewers are immersed in stories and then leave with something meaningful to reflect on or share. Her favorite operas are enhanced by her trademark radical reflections on society and personal truths. In Verdi’s tragic heroines and Wagner’s mythological gods, Sláva reflects on her own struggles with fate, identity, and the search for meaning in a world that feels increasingly unmoored. At its core, the film explores the intersection of art and life. It captures how Sláva’s losses, love, and search for belonging offstage informe her work onstage.
It raises fundamental questions: How much control do we have over our own narratives? Are we the authors of our fate or merely characters in a larger, inescapable story?
Through Slava’s avant-garde productions and her relentless pursuit of artistic and personal fulfillment, the film captures the essence of a woman who asks questions about herself to make sense of how we fit into the ever-changing world.