Breaking the Waves is an opera by Missy Mazzoli with a libretto by Royce Vavrek. The opera was first performed on September 22, 2016, by Opera Philadelphia. We are happy to announce the Scandinavia premiere July 22 2022.
Music: Missy Mazzoli
Text: Royce Vavrek
Composed 2016 commissioned by Opera Philadelphia and Beth Morrison Projects
Librettist Royce Vavrek, based on the film from 1996 by Lars von Trier (Zentropa Entertainments3)
Production Team
Director: Ylva Kihlberg
Musical leader: David Björkman
Costume and set designer: Bente Rolandsdotter
Wig & make up designer : Anne-Charlotte Reinhold
Light designer: Marcus Philippe Gustafsson
Musical coaches: Rebecka Elsgard, Ludvig Nilsson
Intimacy Director: Malin B. Erikson
Singers
Bess: Josefine MIndus, sopran
Jan Nyman: Jonah Spungin, baryton
Dodo: Ebba Lejonclou, mezzosopran
Terry: Helgi Reynisson, baryton
Bess mamma: Elisabeth Jansson, mezzosopran, gäst
Dr Richardson: Mattias Gunnari, tenor
Councilman: Gustav Johansson, bas
Chorus/Ensemble
Tenors: Nicklas Bjärnhall Prytz (Young Sailor), Björn Alexandersson (Man at bus stop), Ludvig Sjöstedt,
Didrik Wisén, Peter Nyqvist
Barytones/Basses: Per Svenson (Sadistic Sailor), Esbjörn Christensson (Man at bar), Per Larsson, Joel Lindmark, Johannes Linton,
Orchestra
Violin I, concert master, mentor: Danial Shariati
Violin II: Nadežda Perovic
Viola: Ellen Alveteg
Cello: Elide Sulsenti
Double bass: Anton Eriksson
Flute, piccolo: Astrid Lagg
Oboe: Gabriela Dogaru
Clarinet: José Lois Relova Gallego
Bassoon, contrabassoon: NN
Horn: Erik von Wachenfeldt
Trombone: Carl Appelgren
Percussion: Johannes Carlsson
Piano/synth: Rebecka Elsgard
Harp: Alice Vecchio
El-guitar: Jakob Sonnek
Premiere July 22 2022 in Bröllopssalen at Vadstena Castle
25, 26, 29, 31 July at 18.30
1,5 August at 18.30
7 August at 16.00
9, 10 August at 18.30
The Performance is 3 h including 30 min + 20 min Pause.
Performed in English with Text projections in English.
Photo: Martin Hellström