The world is in chaos. Deep in the waters of Slovenia, ancient spirits are stirring.

Zasledovanje tells the story of water spirits living deep in the mountains of Slovenia who, perturbed by the chaos of the world, decide to set out on a hunt. An eclectic group of seven — singers, dancers, actors — move through thermal springs, caves, rivers, gorges, waterfalls, lakes, in search of energies and hidden stories. In the final act, an elusive figure emerges out of the shadows of the forest. Her presence draws the spirits westward towards the open sea where the light shifts and the horizon breathes.

PHYSICAL OPERA

Zasledovanje weaves live singing, dance, spoken text and film into a continuous experience. Performers dressed in white become screens: films of Slovenian water bodies are projected directly onto their bodies, dissolving the boundary between the human and the elemental. Each of the ten scenes unfolds in a real place: Škocjan Caves, Wild Lake, Soča River, Lake Bohinj, Moon Bay ... landscapes that are not sets but living presences.

The music weaves live voices (mezzo soprano and baritone) with pre-recorded tracks of chamber orchestra, singers, and recorded sounds of the water landscapes. The libretto is in Slovenian — a language that mirrors the musicality of the waters. The soundscape is designed to embody nature and physically embrace the audience.

ABOUT ME

I am composer, director and choreographer of Zasledovanje. I am based in Paris and a member of La Maison des Artistes. Over the past year, this opera has been developing. I have been traveling -- without any budget -- through the Karst Region of western Slovenia, filming, sensing the nature, building the musical and cinematic scenario, and assembling a Slovenian creative team of exceptional caliber: singers, actors, dancers, dramaturg, musical arranger and co-sound designer. I am currently in negotiation with ArtLab, a theater inside the Ljubljana Opera House for a co-production, with the premiere planned for 2028. I am in early preparations for the organization of an international tour of the work.

This project has a life. What it needs now is time and resources to grow.

WHAT YOUR SUPPORT MAKES POSSIBLE

The funds serve as seed money, enabling a continuation of the creative process -- musical composition, films, visuals, dramaturgy. Every contribution goes immediately into the creation of the work.

JOIN THE INNER CIRCLE

As a contributor to this campaign, you are invited to join Zasledovanje — Inner Circle, a community on Instagram where I will regularly share pieces of the opera as it evolves — films, images, music as it is written. You can follow the work from its earliest stages through to the premiere, watching scenes take shape, a window into the making of the opera.

Zasledovanje is a hunt for what is ancient, eternal, elemental, and still alive beneath the noise of the world. Come with us.