A dreamlike double-bill for smaller stages, in which moonlight illuminates humankind’s inner darkness and breathes life into the shadows.
Opera
Pierrot in the Light of Bach
Suite No. 1 in G major, J.S. Bach (1685–1750). Pierrot lunaire: tone poems by Arnold Schoenberg (1874–1951), text Albert Giraud.Song, music and dance experience in two acts.
Duration
Approx. 1 h 50 mins, incl. 25 min interval.
Dates
25 Apr — 16 May 2024
Stage
On tour in Västra Götaland, incl. the Small Stage
Genre
Opera
Language
German
Price
250–360 kr
Accessibility
In Act I, two dancers perform a shadow play to Bach’s beautiful cello suite. In Act II, soprano Kerstin Avemo performs Schönberg’s astonishing Pierrot Lunaire.
Cello suite by Bach
In Act I, two dancers portray the famous commedia dell’arte character Pierrot’s life as a shadow play set to Bach’s beautiful first cello suite. What shaped Pierrot into the character he is in Pierrot Lunaire? The soul is turned inside out as people develop and grow, sometimes violently. The body, the soul, music and poetry are united in a play about life itself.
Team
CONCEPT, DIRECTION AND CHOREOGRAPHY Annika Lindqvist
SET DESIGN Thomas Johansson
SOUND DESIGN Niklas Elfvengren
Ensemble
DANCERS Vadim Nuñez Belousova, Annika Lindqvist
CELLO Kerstin Anderson
In photo: Annika Lindqvist, Kerstin Anderson|Photographer: Tilo Stengel
Pierrot Lunaire
Act 2
Tour information
Stadsteatern, Skövde Kulturhus
25 April 2024, 19:00
Sparbanken Blackbox
Vara Konserthus, Vara
26 April 2024, 19:00
Promoter: Vara Konserthus
Assbergssalen
Marks Gymnasieskola, Skene
3 May 2024, 18:00
Promoter: Marks kommun in collaboration with ABF Sjuhärad
Small Stage, Göteborg Opera
14–16 May 2024