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This morning i’m setting off for the Swiss Alps, where for the rest of this week i’ll be based in the small village of Münster. More specifically, i’ll be at MEbU, aka Münster Earport, both the home and performance complex of experimental duo UMS ′n JIP, aka Ulrike Mayer-Spohn and Javier Hagen. i’ve been fascinated by their creative exploits for several years – Hagen is artistic director of the Forum Wallis festival, and their work is featured there each year – particularly their uniquely-conceived operas and song cycles. On this occasion i’ll be experiencing a triple whammy: a song cycle, an opera, and a concert of works by various composers. The only thing i’m sure of is that it’ll likely be completely discombobulating. Can’t wait.