Tchaikovsky’s fairy tale opera Iolanta is performed in a double bill with Mozart’s comic work Der Schauspieldirektor, which serves as a playful overture to the main act.
Opera
Der Schauspieldirektor & Iolanta
Der Schauspieldirektor: Comedy in one act with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791). Libretto Gottlieb Stephanie d.y. Swedish dialogue and lyrics by Staffan Aspegren. Iolanta: Opera in one act by Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893). Libretto by Modest Tchaikovsky, based on a play by Henrik Hertz.Fairytale romanticism about seeing life in all its colours.
Duration
Ca 2 h 10 min incl. 1 interval
Stage
Main Stage
Genre
Opera
Language
Swedish/Russian, with Swedish and English titles
Price
150–660 kr
Accessibility
A festive and charming double opera bill of Mozart’s comedy Der Schauspieldirektor and Tchaikovsky’s fairy tale opera Iolanta.
Der Schauspieldirektor
In Der Schauspieldirektor, the theatre director has fled the scene, leaving all important decisions to the ensemble and staff. Seven singers and a stage technician must now fend for themselves. To make matters worse, the door gets stuck, trapping the entire ensemble together. Secrets are (possibly) revealed, a leader is (perhaps) chosen, and someone is (maybe) in contact with the theatre director. Will they manage to open the door?
The comedy and drama take flight with virtuosic arias and ensemble pieces – Der Schauspieldirektor and other music by Mozart. This first part is directed by Staffan Aspegren, who has also written new dialogue and lyrics.
Karin HierthaKerstin Avemo
Märta Silver-VogelMia Karlsson
Tomas Vogel
Tobias Westman
Bosse BringhSami Yousri
Leo Lovén
Kristian Lindroos
Magnus MagnusonMats Almgren
Nelson BengtsonLuthando Qave
Clara BroströmhKatarina Giotas
Iolanta
Tchaikovsky’s imaginative and melancholic Iolanta is about a blind princess who is so closely protected that she doesn’t realise she’s blind. In director Christian Räth’s interpretation, Iolanta lives in her own world, blind to the outside world. Only when love appears does she realise that there’s more to life that’s worth discovering. The plot is enhanced with striking video projections and through Tchaikovsky’s passionate, soulful music.
This production of Iolanta was premiered at the Dallas Opera in 2015.
JolantaJulia Sporsén
King RenéMats Almgren
RobertLuthando Qave
VaudemontAdam Frandsen
Ibn-Hakia
Kristian Lindroos
Alméric
Tobias Westman
BertrandSami Yousri
MarthaKatarina Giotas
BrigittaKerstin Avemo
LauraMia Karlsson
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Performance programmes
In our performance programs, you can read about the director’s vision, let the conductor guide you through the music, get behind-the-scenes insight and immerse yourself in the theme.
Opera programs are available for purchase in our cafes and cloakrooms and cost 80 kr. You can also buy a programme when you book your tickets online, then pick it up when you arrive for the performance.
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Programmes
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Programmes
You can buy programmes in the Opera Shop, café, cloakrooms and when you book your tickets online. A digital version of the programme is included in the purchase price.
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